Trouble

By Kurtz, Jane & Bernhard, Durga

Publishers Summary:
A retelling of a traditional Eritrean tale in which a young goatherd disobeys his father by inadvertently trading away the board game that was supposed to keep him out of trouble.

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ISBN
978-0-15200-219-0
Publisher
San Diego : Harcourt Brace, c1997.


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School Library Journal

Reviewed on April 1, 1997

PreS-Gr 2 A traditionally patterned, circular story from Eritrea that begins provocatively: "Trouble always found Tekleh." Tekleh's job is to tend the family goats that often wander off when under his care. The boy's father carves his undependable son a wooden board game, hoping it will entertain Tekleh and keep him out of trouble. Setting out with his goats and his game board the next morning, the lad fails to go straight to the grazing place. Instead, he and the animals wander off, encountering many people along...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

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