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The Fire Children: A West African Folk Tale
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4.2 out of 5
Based on 21 Ratings and 10 Reviews

Book Description


The first man and woman are lonely. What to do? They decide to fashion children out of clay. As they are baking the little figures in their fire, they're constantly interrupted by visits from the sky-god, Nyame. As a result, some of the children are pale and underdone, some are left in so long that they come out very dark, and the rest are every shade between. Frane Lessac's gorgeous gou... More
Book Information
PublisherFrances Lincoln Children's Books
BindingPaperback (6 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages32
ISBN-10184780652X
ISBN-13978-1847806529
Publication Date05/15/2015
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About Eric Maddern (Adapter, Author) : Eric Maddern is a published adapter and an author of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Eric Maddern include Curious Clownfish, Sopa de clavo, El senor Muerte en ... more
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About Frane Lessac (Illustrator) : Frané Lessac has over 35 award winning children's books published throughout the world. Her greatest ambition is to instill pride and self esteem in children about their own unique heritage and their... more
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