num_pages: 32
description: Dada Segbo the first king of Dahomey wants a bride. He can afford the finest gifts to bestow upon her family but he prefers not to part with any of his wealth. So he offers only one cowry shell. How can he find a worthy bride for such a pittance?I will find the king a wife for only one cowry promises Yo a smart young fellow. And trade by trade he does. But Yo isn't the only clever bargainer in the kingdom.Freely based on African folklore and vibrantly illustrated this witty cumulative tale features an appealing pair of perfectly matched deal makers.
language: English
title: Only One Cowry: A Dahomean Tale
publisher: Orchard Books (NY)