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How the Guinea Fowl Got Her Spots: A Swahili Tale of Friendship

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4.1 out of 5
Based on 12 Ratings and 8 Reviews

Book Description
A folk explanation for the guinea fowl's protective coloration that enables it to hide from its natural predator, the lion.
Book Information
PublisherCarolrhoda Books
BindingPaperback (3 editions)
Reading LevelAges 4-8
# of Pages32
ISBN-100876145373
ISBN-13978-0876145371
Publication Date08/1991
The Creators
About Barbara Knutson (Author, Illustrator, Narrator) : Barbara Knutson is a published author and an illustrator of children's books. Some of the published credits of Barbara Knutson include Sungura And Leopard: A Swahili Trickster Tale, El Dia De Los Muer... more
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Reader Comments
1/30/2009 Brooke Frautschi said: Couldn't wait to get this book and the waiting was well worth it! Nganga is much like the guineas I raised. Knutson's scratching process in her illustrations is unique and fitting.
tags: I recommend, I read

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