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School Library Journal
Reviewed on October 1, 2009
K-Gr 3 From southwest Tanzania comes this folktale of a time without rain and an amazing tree with ripe fruits that will not fall. The hungry animals decide to ask wise Tortoise how to get these fruits, and little Rabbit offers to find him. They send the big animals insteadfirst Elephant and Water Buffalo, then Rhino, Giraffe, and Zebra, and finally Lion and Leopard. Tortoise tells them that they can only get the fruits if ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2009
In this Tanzanian folktale, famine has struck the land. Unable to shake the ripe fruit from an "amazing tree," little Rabbit suggests asking wise Tort...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
