Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Koi and the Kola Nuts
this folktale meets  as it has been related in a number of books including ''Tales from the Story Hat'' and ''Koi and the Kola Nuts: A Tale from Liberia'' by Verna Aardema, and ''Koi and the Kola Nuts'' by Brian Gleeson. WorldCat shows library holdings of over 400https://www.worldcat.org/title/tales-from-the-story-hat/oclc/592339&referer=brief_results, over 500http://www.worldcat.org/title/koi-and-the-kola-nuts-a-tale-from-liberia/oclc/38090869, and about 200https://www.worldcat.org/title/koi-and-the-kola-nuts/oclc/25367838&referer=brief_results respectively.  There are reviews from kirkus reviews, https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/verna-aardema/koi-and-the-kola-nuts/ - "Laced with the liberal humor that is Aardema’s hallmark, Koi’s story and his sturdy spirit will draw readers in, as will the many uses of the kola nut and the lesson of doing good for others. In Cepeda’s vibrant illustrations, the Liberian landscape glistens and its people dance across the page, while the last scene—of Koi as a chief—is a portrait of ebullience rewarded.", https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/brian-gleeson/koi-and-the-kola-nuts-2/ - "The formula is tried and true; this (unsourced) African version is well paced, eventful, and spiced with colorful details, excellent for sharing aloud. Ruffins's subtly expressive art is rendered in a flat, childlike style with pleasingly gentle colors and faces and figures that recall African art.", and https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/verna-aardema-3/tales-from-the-story-hat/ - "Engrossing, often humorous, and refreshingly uncluttered, these stories should appeal to children of reading and pre-reading age."; Booklist - "Aardema's honed narrative and Cepeda's vigorous illustrations make this an attractive version." and Library Journal - "Her revision is accompanied by Cepeda's ebullient oil paintings; his vivid colors, often presented in unexpected combinations and applied thickly, add texture to the already dynamic compositions.", https://www.buffalolib.org/vufind/Record/1054343/Reviews
— User:Coolabahapple, 14:55, 10 April 2016 (UTC)
Stance: keep
Cited policy: WP:GNG (Wikipedia:Notability)