num_pages: 30
description: In a traditional folktale from Cameroon, the patient and wise tortoise wins over the clever fox, the speedy hare, and the strong elephant when the king asks his subjects for a robe of smoke. "The full-color artwork illustrates the tale effectively . . . (an) entertaining picture book for folklore collections." -- Booklist
language: English
title: The King and the Tortoise
publisher: Clarion Books