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The Name of the Tree: A Bantu Tale Retold
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4 out of 5
Based on 100 Ratings and 14 Reviews

Book Description
When a drought spreads through the land of the short grass, the animals set out across the great plain to find food. Their only hope for survival is a tree with a variety of colorful fruit. The problem is its branches are too high. To reach them, the wise old turtle says, one must know the name of the tree, something only King Lion is privy to. In this Bantu folktale retold by Celia Barker Lottrid... More
Book Information
PublisherGroundwood Books
BindingHardcover (2 editions)
Reading LevelAges 4-8
# of Pages36
ISBN-100888990979
ISBN-13978-0888990976
Publication Date02/21/2002
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About Celia Barker Lottridge (Author) : Celia Barker Lottridge is a published adapter, author, and an illustrator of children's books. Some of the published credits of Celia Barker Lottridge include One Watermelon Seed, Ten Small Tales: Sto... more
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About Ian Wallace (Illustrator) : Ian Wallace is a published author, editor, and an illustrator of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Ian Wallace include The Sleeping Porch, The Huron Carol, Mavis... more
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