Tanili: An Afrocuban Folktale
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Book Description
Tanili is a magical story based on an Afrocuban folktale. The tale tells of how Domitila and her grandson, Tanili, use the enchanting song of a lizard to summon the neighbors to assist in the harvest of their cotton. Even the rich but reluctant Antonio cannot resist the charming influence of the lizards song.
Book Information
Publisher | High Desert Productions |
Binding | Hardcover |
Reading Level | Ages 4-8 |
# of Pages | 36 |
ISBN-10 | 0965292010 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0965292016 |
Publication Date | 05/15/2004 |
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11/8/2007 Maria Retana said:
tags: I recommend
Tanili is a wonderful Cuban-folktale based on a post-slavery era in Cuba. It's about a lizard that has an enormous, magical impact on it's residents. Tanili can transform you, and allows us to see that color does not define who we are and as long as we work together, anything is possible.
-J.... more
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