About this title: Originally published in 1988 and now available in paperback, a version of an African folk tale in which a king learns about his daughters as he searches for a wife. When the king disguises himself he discovers the true nature of his daughters and decides which is fit to rule. Illustrated in full colour by the author.
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Scholastic
Date Published: 1988
ISBN-13:9780590420587ISBN:0590420585
Description: Acceptable. MAY HAVE COVER WEAR, SPINE CREASES, HIGHLIGHTING, UNDERLINING & PAGES YELLOWED FROM AGE. FASTER SERVICE FROM US! ! ! read more
Description: Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
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Description: Good. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Good. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Amistad Press
Date Published: 1987
ISBN-13:9780688040451ISBN:0688040454
Description: Good in good dust jacket. Ex) Library Copy. Moderate wear on Cover Interior Pages. Usual library markings. (childrens) Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. With dust jacket. 32 p. Contains: Illustrations. Reading Rainbow Book. Audience: Children/juvenile. read more
Description: Trade Paperback. Good/No Jacket. JUVENILE CHILDREN AFRICAN ZIMBABWE AFRICA. BEAUTIFULLY ILLUSTRATED STORY ABOUT AFRICAN CHILDREN AND THE FLORA AND FAUNA OF AFRICA SET IN ZIMBABWE, AFRICA. PREVIOUS OWNER'S NAME WRITTEN IN MARKER ON BACK COVER AND ROOM NUMBER ON INSIDE FRONT COVER. read more
Description: Very Good. Pgs clean & tight, school name blacked out on inside cover, PaperbackFirst Class shipping if available for faster service. read more
"Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters is an African fairy tale. Mufaro has two daughters: Nyasha and Manyara. Nyasha is nice and beautiful, but Manyara is selfish and mean. Nyasha takes care of a garden and is friends with a snake she names Nyoka. The king decides to have a party to find his wife. Manyara sneaks out of the village in the middle of the night to make sure she reaches the kind first, and on the way she ignores a hungry little boy and an old woman. Nyasha, on the other hand, gives the boy food and listens to the old woman's directions. At the end of the story it is discovered that the snake is also the king, the little boy, and the old woman. Since Nyasha helped the little boy and the old woman the king chooses her as the most beautiful girl in the kingdom and chooses her as his wife. Genre: picture book Copyright: 1987"
"Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters, John Steptoe, is an African Cinderella story. Mufaro was a happy man and a very proud father. Mufaro had two very beautiful daughters who lived with him. Nyasha was kind, considerate, and very beautiful. Manyara, Mufuaro's other daughter was very cruel, mean, and rude. Everyone knew this about Manyara; everyone except for Mufaro. Manyara spent all of her time teasing her sister. On day, the king decided he wanted to get married and invited "The Most Worthy and Beautiful Daughters in the Land" to appear before him. Manyara wanted her father only to send her, but Mufaro decided that only the king could choose between his most worthy daughters. Manyara, of course, didn't agree, and set out to make certain that she would be chosen by leaving before everyone else. Along the way, the magical king had disguised himself as an old woman, a garden snake, and a young (and very hungry) boy. Manyara treated all of these people very rudely, however Nyasha was kind. Her kindness in the end is what won the heart of the king, and they lived happily ever after!"
"Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters by John Steptoe is about two sisters that live in a far away village with their father in Africa. One sister is very kind to others and the other sister is very selfish and mean. One day they receive a message from the King. He is looking for the most beautiful and kind woman to be his wife. While travelling by foot to the kingdom, each sister is but through a series of judgement test without their knowledge. The mean sister,Manyara, treats the strangers that she meets rudely and disrespects them. The other sister, Nyasha, who is thoughtful of everyone, praises the strangers for their help and offers them food when they are in need. Once they arrived in the kingdom, Manyara goes to see the king. She comes out stating that he is an evil snake and that Nyasha should not go to see him. Nyasha goes to meet the king despite her sister's request. When she enters, the king presents his true self and tells of all thing good things about Nyasha. He asks for her hand and she agrees to become his wife. The moral of the story is treat others as you would like to be treated. Even though people can not always see what you are doing, you end up hurting yourself as well as others.
"Picture Book This is an African folk tale. it's a great story about two sisters who go to be see which one will be chosen to marry the king. One of the sisters is mean and awful and the other is kind. The illustrations are also fantastic."
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