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Bimwili and the Zimwi

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4 out of 5
Based on 58 Ratings and 22 Reviews

Book Description
Set in a Swahili village in Zanzibar, this story is about Bimwili, who is captured by the demon, Zimwi whilst searching for a shell on the beach. He imprisons her in his drum and forces her to sing from within the drum, to entertain the local villages in exchange for food. When they visit Bimwili's own village her voice is recognized and her father rescues her by filling the drum with sand, which ... More
Book Information
PublisherDemco Media
BindingTurtleback (10 editions)
Reading LevelAges 4-8
# of Pages30
ISBN-10060603966X
ISBN-13978-0606039666
Publication Date07/1992
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About Verna Aardema (Author) : Verna Aardema is a published author and a narrator of children's books. Some of the published credits of Verna Aardema include Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears: A West African Tale, Koi and the Ko... more
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