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Koi and the Kola Nuts: A Tale from Liberia
Average rating
4 out of 5
Based on 111 Ratings and 25 Reviews

Book Description

Meet a crocodile, a snake, and an ant who would do anything for some kola nuts.

Meet a demanding chief who seeks a worthy husband for his beautiful daughter.

Now meet Koi, a worthy young man who just happens to have inherited a seemingly useless kola nut tree, and has just set out in search of adventure and romance.

Could Koi's kola nut tree possibly bring good to others? An... More

Book Information
PublisherAtheneum Books For Young Readers
BindingHardcover (5 editions)
Reading LevelAges 4-8
# of Pages32
ISBN-100689817606
ISBN-13978-0689817601
Publication Date10/01/1999
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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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About Joe Cepeda (Illustrator) : Joe Cepeda is a published author and an illustrator of children's books. Some of the published credits of Joe Cepeda include N Is for Navidad, A Girl, a Boy, and a Monster Cat, Freddy's Final Quest: B... more
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