Akula the black bird
By: S.C. Njoku.
Publisher: Spectrum Books
Published: 1996
Place of publication: Ibadan
Language: eng
Number of pages: 43
Subjects: Fables.; Self-esteem -- Fiction.; Color -- Fiction.; Birds -- Fiction.; Nigeria -- Fiction.
Genres: Fiction.
Description: In this Nigerian tale, the new yam festival of the bird kingdom is approaching and Miss Akula, who thinks her black feathers look ugly and dirty, seeks the help of friends to become white, shiny, and the envy of other birds.