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PreS-Gr 3 After sleeping through the hot East African afternoon, it is time for Mama Hyena and her child to go hunting. Pinduli promises to stay close by, but then trots off. She comes across a pack of wild dogs, a lion, and a zebra, and all tease her about her looks. She rolls in the dirt until her striped coat is a pallid gray and her ears are pinned back. The animals think that she is a "ghost" that has co...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

As in her most popular picture book, Stellaluna, Cannon here demonstrates her knack for illustrations that are both expressive and faithful to nature. Her title character is a young female hyena whose identifying characteristics—the large ears, the bristly striped fur—bring on rude comments from other animals. Cannon's luminescent acrylic and pencil art showcases the shimmering sky...Log In or Sign Up to Read More