num_pages: 32
description: In the beginning all the animals lived as friends. Their king the leopard was strong but gentle and wise. Only Dog had sharp teeth and only he scoffed at the other animals plan to build a common shelter for resting out of the rain. But when Dog is ? ooded out of his own cave he attacks the leopard and takes over as king. And it is then after visiting the blacksmiths forge and knocking on Thunders door that the angry leopard returns to regain his throne by the menace of his own threatening new claws. In a riveting fable for young readers about the potency and dangers of power taken by force Nigerian writer Chinua Achebe author of THINGS FALL APART evokes themes of liberation and justice that echo his seminal novels about post-colonial Africa. Glowing with vibrant color Mary GrandPrs expressive and action filled paintings bring this unforgettable tale to dramatic life. From Chinua Achebe father of modern African literature comes a vivid fable about power and freedom.
language: English
title: How the Leopard Got His Claws
publisher: Candlewick Press