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Old Mikamba had a farm

The inhabitants of Old Makimba's farm in Africa, including a baboon, an elephant, and a lion, are described, verse by verse. Includes facts about African animals.

Main Author: Isadora, Rachel (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: New York, NY : Nancy Paulsen Books, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) Inc., [2013].
Subjects:
Folk songs, English > United States > Texts.
Picture books.
Summary: The inhabitants of Old Makimba's farm in Africa, including a baboon, an elephant, and a lion, are described, verse by verse. Includes facts about African animals.
Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm.
ISBN: 9780399257407
0399257403
Author Notes: Rachel Isadora was born and raised in New York City. Rachel studied at the School of American Ballet and was a dancer with the Boston Ballet until a foot injury. She went from being a ballet dancer to an author and illustrator.

The first title she wrote and illustrated was Max. Since then she has written many others including Golden Bear, Ben's Trumpet, Nick Plays Baseball, Caribbean Dream, Mr. Moon and Not Just Tutus.

Her works have earned her several awards including the Caldecott Honor Award and the Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor Award. Her title Max, was named an ALA Notable Book.

(Bowker Author Biography)

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