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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 1947 · Est. 3 hour read
The Cow-Tail Switch
By Harold Courlander, George Herzog, Madye Lee Chastain (Illustrator)
Explore West African folktales of clever animals, kings, and warriors. Laugh, ponder, and discover their world.
3.7/5 Goodreads · 326 ratings
160 pages· 19,957 words· Est. 3 hour read
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Bookroo's summary
Dive into a vibrant collection of 17 West African folktales, where animals like Frog and Rabbit outwit kings and warriors. These stories, rich with humor and wisdom, reveal how things came to be. Journey through forests, seacoasts, and plains, meeting clever and foolish characters alike. Each tale offers a glimpse into the culture and imagination of West Africa, inviting you to laugh, think, and wonder. What lessons will you uncover in these timeless tales?
From the publisher
17 stories make up this unique collection of folktales brought to life by illustrations throughout the text. The stories of West Africa are about men and animals, about kings, warriors, and hunters. They tell about clever people and stupid people, about good ones and bad ones, about how things and animals got to be how they are. Sometimes they are just tall tales. There are stories about Frog, Rabbit, Turtle, Guinea Fowl, and all the other animals that West Africans know. Some of the stories make you think. Some make you laugh. Here are some of the stories of the people of the forests, the seacoast, the hills, and the plains. The people of West Africa give them to you. A NEWBERY HONOR BOOK (1948)
At a glance
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 160
- Words
- 19,957
- Reading age
- 8–12
- Audience
- Juvenile Reader
- Lexile
- 720L
Themes & topics
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 4.8
- F&P level
- ~Q
- AR points
- 3
- AR interest level
- MG
- AR quiz
- 30655
Publication
- Published
- April 29, 2008
- First published
- January 1, 1947
- Publisher
- Square Fish
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Chapter Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9780312380069
- OCLC
- 176973588
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