The tortoise and the birds
By: written by Paul Nnodim ; illustrated by Yvonne Pierotti
Contributors: Pierotti, Yvonne, ill
Series: A West African moonlight tale
Publisher: Nefu Books; Africana Homestead Legacy Publishers, Incorporated
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Cherry Hill, N.J
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780982584293
Subjects: Igbo (African people); Turtles; Folklore; Birds
Description: Greedy Tortoise tricks the birds at a feast and the birds get their revenge in this Igbo tale of why the tortoise has a checkered shell.