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Party croc! a folktale from Zimbabwe

"In this retelling of a Shona folktale from Zimbabwe, a girl promises a crocodile he can come to a party in exchange for a favor, but since crocodiles aren't allowed in the village, she doesn't expect she'll have to keep the promise"--Provided by publisher.

Main Author: MacDonald, Margaret Read, 1940-
Other Authors: Sullivan, Derek, 1982- (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: Chicago, Illinois : Albert Whitman & Company, 2015.
Subjects:
Folklore > Zimbabwe > Juvenile nonfiction.
Karanga (African people) > Juvenile nonfiction.
Shona (African people) > Juvenile nonfiction.
Crocodiles > Juvenile nonfiction.
Folklore > Juvenile.
Summary: "In this retelling of a Shona folktale from Zimbabwe, a girl promises a crocodile he can come to a party in exchange for a favor, but since crocodiles aren't allowed in the village, she doesn't expect she'll have to keep the promise"--Provided by publisher.
Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 28 cm
ISBN: 9780807563205 (hardcover)
080756320X (hardcover)
Author Notes: Margaret Read MacDonald is a children's librarian turned storyteller who travels the world sharing tales. Her many picture book retellings include The Boy from the Dragon Palace, Little Rooster's Diamond Button, and Mabela the Clever. When not traveling, she lives near Seattle, Washington.Derek Sullivan is a Washington-based illustrator. He has never had the opportunity to invite a crocodile to a party, but isn't so sure he wouldn't if he had the chance. This is his first children's book.

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