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African Animal Tales: Cross Crocodile

by Mwenye Hadithi   |  Ages 5-8
$8.90
African Animal Tales: Cross Crocodile
African Animal Tales: Cross Crocodile

Monkey outwits Crocodile, shares African wisdom.

If you enjoy folktales that whisk you away to far-off lands, "African Animal Tales: Cross Crocodile" offers a journey to the African Plains through a story filled with trickery and lessons in generosity. It's a tale that not only children can delight in but adults can appreciate for its cultural richness and moral teachings. The cunning Monkey and the grumpy Crocodile will surely charm their way into your heart, leaving you with a smile and a bit of age-old wisdom.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

African Animal Tales: Cross Crocodile

by Mwenye Hadithi   |  Ages 5-8
$8.90
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ISBN: 9780340970331
Authors: Mwenye Hadithi
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
Date of Publication: 2010-08-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Picture Books, Young Readers
Related Topics: Animals, Adventure, Nature, Adventure, Fantasy
Goodreads rating: 3.93
(rated by 27 readers)

Description

Long ago on the Great African Plains, it was so dry before the rain came that all the animals were hot, and thirsty, and hungry. All, that is, except Cross Crocodile. This is the story of how Monkey tricked Crocodile into sharing his food with the other animals.
 

Monkey outwits Crocodile, shares African wisdom.

If you enjoy folktales that whisk you away to far-off lands, "African Animal Tales: Cross Crocodile" offers a journey to the African Plains through a story filled with trickery and lessons in generosity. It's a tale that not only children can delight in but adults can appreciate for its cultural richness and moral teachings. The cunning Monkey and the grumpy Crocodile will surely charm their way into your heart, leaving you with a smile and a bit of age-old wisdom.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.