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Head, body, legs :a story from Liberia

In this tale from the Dan people of Liberia, Head, Arms, Body, and Legs learn that they do better when they work together.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Paye, Won-Ldy
Other Authors:	Lippert, Margaret H., Paschkis, Julie, 1957- (Illustrator)
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Henry Holt & Co., 2002.
Edition:	1st ed.
Subjects:	Folklore > Liberia > Juvenile nonfiction.
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Summary:	In this tale from the Dan people of Liberia, Head, Arms, Body, and Legs learn that they do better when they work together.
Physical Description:	1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 21 cm.
ISBN:	0805065709 (hc : alk. paper)
Author Notes:	Won-Ldy Paye was trained as a storyteller by his grandmother. He is from the Dan people of northeastern Liberia, and now lives in Seattle, Washington. Margaret H. Lippert has taught in the United States, as well as in Guatemala and Tanzania, where she learned many stories. She lives on Mercer Island, Washington. Julie Paschkis was inspired by the Asafo flags of the Fante people from coastal Ghana while illustrating this book. She lives in Seattle, Washington.