num_pages: 27
description: Chinye's callous stepmother sends her out into the dark forest to fetch water. Terror lurks behind every tree and ghostly figures cross her path, but there are even stranger surprises at her journey's end - gold and prosperity for the person who chooses well, whirlwind destruction for the greedy.
language: English
title: Chinye
titlecomplete: Chinye
genres: Fairy Tales, Childrens, Folk Tales, Picture Books, Africa, Nonfiction, Cultural
ratings_count: 60
places: West Africa
publisher: Gardners Books