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1	My Rows and Piles of Coins more books like this by Tololwa M Mollel, E B Lewis (Illustrator) add to wishlist A Tanzanian boy saves his coins to buy a bicycle so that he can help his parents carry goods to market, but then he discovers that in spite of all he has saved, he still does not have enough money. see all copies from $2.92! new only from $7.50! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	Ananse's Feast: An Ashanti Tale more books like this by T Mollel add to wishlist Clever Ananse the spider tricks Akye the turtle out of his food. Determined to get his revenge, Akye attempts to outwit Ananse. Color illustrations accompany this retelling of a Ghanaian folktale. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.00! \| SVS
3	Subira Subira more books like this by Tololwa M Mollel, Linda Saport (Illustrator) add to wishlist Set in contemporary Tanzania, this variation on a traditional tale describes how a young girl learns a lesson in patience when a spirit woman sends her to get three whiskers from a lion. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
4	Rhinos for Lunch and Elephants for Supper! more books like this by Tololwa M Mollel, Barbara Spurll (Illustrator) add to wishlist A picture-book version of a Maasai tale. When Rabbit returns to her cave, she finds a mysterious creature in her den, and is frightened away. The creature boldly declares, "I eat rhinos for lunch and elephants for supper." Rabbit asks her animal friends for help, but they, too, are frightened by the creature with the loud voice. Who will remove ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
5	To Dinner, for Dinner more books like this by Tololwa M Mollel, Synthia Saint James (Illustrator) add to wishlist In this retelling of an African folktale, a rabbit named Juhudi has already twice outwitted the hungry leopard who wants to eat her for dinner. However, Juhudi is now out of tricks. Luckily, her friend Fuko the mole has promised to help her outwit the leopard a third time. Illustrated with color paintings. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions
6	Princess Who Lost Her Hair - Pbk more books like this by Tololwa M Mollel, Charles Reasoner (Illustrator) add to wishlist The efforts of a kind-hearted beggar boy bring an end to the drought that has plagued the kingdom of a haughty princess. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.38! \| SVS
7	Flying Tortise CL more books like this by Tololwa M Mollel, Barbara Spurll (Illustrator) add to wishlist This picture-book retelling of a Nigerian folk tale explains how tortoises got their rough-looking shells. Lazy Mbeku the tortoise outwits the birds twice--cheating them not only of their precious feathers but also of their food. When he attempts to trick them a third time, the birds figure out his plot and exact a revenge that ruins his shiny, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $14.95! \| first editions
8	Shadow Dance more books like this by Tololwa M Mollel, Donna Perrone (Illustrator) add to wishlist When the crocodile she has rescued tricks her, little Salome must use some cunning of her own to escape becoming his next meal. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $10.00! \| first editions
9	Kitoto the Mighty more books like this by Tololwa M Mollel, Kristi Frost add to wishlist By adding his own unique twists, Tolowa M. Mollel has fashioned an original telling of the traditional tale of Little Kioto who looks for friendship to help protect himself from the hawk and finds it in a surprising place. Full color. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.94! \| first editions \| SVS
10	Orphan Boy CL more books like this by Tololwa M Mollel, Paul Morin (Illustrator) add to wishlist This East African tale exlpains why the planet Venus is known to the Maasai as Kileken, the orphan boy. It is also a poignant story of strength and weakness, youth and age, and loyal affection despite broken trust. Paul Morin's exquisite full-color oil paintings complete its magic. see all copies from $1.99! first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	The King and the Tortoise more books like this by Tololwa M Mollel, Kathy Blankley (Illustrator) add to wishlist A picture-book version of a traditional folk tale from Cameroon. When a king challenges his subjects to make him a robe of smoke, the hare, the elephant, the fox, and the leopard all try but fail. Will the humble tortoise be able to meet the king's challenge? Color illustrations accompany the text. see all copies from $1.99! first editions
12 view cover	Kele's Secret more books like this by Tololwa M Mollel, Catherine Stock (Illustrator) add to wishlist A young boy named Yoanes living on a coffee farm in Tanzania has been promised a trip to the market if he can discover where Kele, his grandmother's prized chicken, is laying her eggs. Yoanes spends the day following Kele all over the farm, but when Kele enters an old shed that has always frightened Yoanes, the boy has to summon the bravery to ... see all copies from $1.99! first editions
13 view cover	Dume's Roar more books like this by Tololwa Mollel, Kathy Blankley Roman, Tolowa M Mollel add to wishlist DUME'S ROAR is an original tale inspired by the"King of the Animals" theme and by the "Tortoise Trickster" character so popular in African fables. Here Dume, the lion, proud and vain, claims he is best suited to be King of the Forest. Only Kobe, the tortoise, is clever enough to admit Dume is the king they need, and to find a way to make him as ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.94! \| SVS
14 view cover	Song Bird more books like this by Tololwa M Mollel, Rosanne Litzinger (Illustrator) add to wishlist An adaptation of a folktale from southern Africa, in which a magical bird helps a kind young girl get back her people's stolen cattle from Makucha the monster. see all copies from $1.99! first editions
15	The Flying Tortoise: An Igbo Tale more books like this by Tololwa M Mollel (Retold by), Barbara Spurll (Illustrator) add to wishlist This picture-book retelling of a Nigerian folk tale explains how tortoises got their rough-looking shells. Lazy Mbeku the tortoise outwits the birds twice--cheating them not only of their precious feathers but also of their food. When he attempts to trick them a third time, the birds figure out his plot and exact a revenge that ruins his shiny, ... see all copies from $1.99! first editions
16	A Promise to the Sun: An African Story more books like this by Tololwa M. Mollel, Beatriz Vidal (Illustrator) add to wishlist A picture book retelling of the African tale that explains why bats fly only at night and why the sun pauses before disappearing into the horizon. Colorful mixed-media illustrations accompany the text. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $99.82! \| first editions
17 view cover	Big Boy more books like this by Tololwa M Mollel, E B Lewis (Illustrator) add to wishlist Oli wishes he were bigger, and suddenly and magically becomes a giant. But he soon realizes there are difficulties with being so big. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.50! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	The Princess Who Lost Her Hair: An Akamba Legend more books like this by Tololwa M Mollel, Charles Reasoner (Illustrator) add to wishlist The efforts of a kind-hearted beggar boy bring an end to the drought that has plagued the kingdom of a haughty princess. see all copies from $3.99!
19 view cover	Rhinos for Lunch and Elephants for Supper!: A Maasai Tale more books like this by Tololwa M Mollel, Barbara Spurll (Illustrator) add to wishlist This retelling of an old Maasai fable features a hare whose home has been taken over by a mysterious interloper, and not even the fox, leopard, or elephant can drive off the "monster" who eats "rhinos for lunch and elephants for supper". Full-color illustrations. see all copies from $12.00! new only from $12.00!
20 view cover	The Orphan Boy: A Maasai Story more books like this by Tololwa M Mollel, Paul Morin (Illustrator) add to wishlist At dawn the planet Venus appears in the east as the morning star. At nightfall it is the evening star in the west. The Maasai call this star Kileken, the orphan boy. This traditional story from Africa explains the reason Kileken appears in the sky both morning and night. ALA Notable Children's Book. American Bookseller Pick of the Lists. Parents' ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.14! \| SVS
21 view cover	Orphan Boy more books like this by T Mollel add to wishlist At dawn the planet Venus appears in the east as the morning star. At nightfall it is the evening star in the west. The Maasai call this star Kileken, the orphan boy. This traditional story from Africa explains the reason Kileken appears in the sky both morning and night. ALA Notable Children's Book. American Bookseller Pick of the Lists. Parents' ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $84.32! \| first editions
22	Rhinos for Lunch and Elephants for Supper! : a Maasai Tale by Tololwa M. Mollel add to wishlist see all copies from $13.00! signed copies

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