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The Tortoise's Gift: A Story from Zambia

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4.1 out of 5
Based on 27 Ratings and 6 Reviews

Book Description
One hot, dry summer in Zambia, the rain stops falling. Soon, the animals are very hungry and thirsty. How can they recover? They have heard of a wonderful tree that can produce fruit, but it will only do so if it is asked by name and no one can remember what it is called! The animals agree to send a messenger to the wise mountain to find out the name of the tree and bring it back. One by one, the ... More
Book Information
PublisherBarefoot Books
BindingPaperback
Reading LevelAges 4-8
# of Pages48
ISBN-101846867746
ISBN-13978-1846867743
Publication Date09/01/2012
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About Lari Don (Author) : Lari Don is a published author. A published credit of Lari Don is Little Red Riding Hood.
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About Melanie Williams (Illustrator) : Melanie Williams is a published author of children's books. A published credit of Melanie Williams is Fabric painting funstation (Workstations).
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