King Leopard's gift, and other legends of the animal world
By: by Rosalind Kerven ; illustrated by Bryna Waldman.
Contributors: Waldman, Bryna, ill.
Series: Cambridge books for children
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 1990
Place of publication: Cambridge [England]; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 32
Subjects: Tales.; Animals -- Folklore.; Folklore.; Animals -- Folklore.
Table of contents: title: Where the stories come from; title: King Leopard's gift (Akan, Ghana); title: Black crow and the buffalo (Brule Sioux, North American Indian); title: The spirit snake (Aborigine, Australia); title: The wolf's reward (Japan); title: Jaguar Fire-Eyes (Kayapo-Gorotire, Brazilian Indian); title: How tortoise rode elephant to town (Yoruba, Nigeria); title: The magic horse (Norway); title: Brer Rabbit and the Tar Baby (North American Black); title: The frogs who feared the wind (Aborigine, Australia); title: Who shall rule the birds? (Wales); title: Whale friend (Maori, New Zealand).