A LONG TIME AGO, in a certain place in Africa, a small village lay across a river and half a day's journey from a city where a great king lived.
An edition of Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters
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Mufaro's beautiful daughters.
by John Steptoe, Joe Steptoe, and Robin Miles
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A Caldecott Honor and Reading Rainbow book, this memorable retelling of Cinderella is perfect for introducing children to the fairy tale as well as the history, culture, and geography of the African nation of Zimbabwe.
Inspired by a traditional African folktale, this is the story of Mufaro, who is proud of his two beautiful daughters. Nyasha is kind and considerate, but everyone—except Mufaro—knows that Manyara is selfish and bad-tempered.
When the Great King decides to take a wife and invites the most worthy and beautiful daughters in the land to appear before him, Mufaro brings both of his daughters—but only one can be queen. Who will the king choose?
Award-winning artist John Steptoe’s rich cultural imagery of Africa earned him the Coretta Scott King Award for Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters. The book also went on to win the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award. This stunning story is a timeless treasure that readers will enjoy for generations.
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Cuentos de hadas, Fairy tales, Ficción juvenil, Fiction, Spanish language materials, Juvenile fiction, Africa -- Fiction, Kings and rulers, JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance, Conduct of life, Jealousy, Fathers and daughters, Sisters, Avarice, JUVENILE FICTION / Legends, Myths, Fables / African, Pride and vanity, Cinderella (Tale), JUVENILE FICTION / People & Places / Africa, Magic, 1000blackgirlbooks, Children's fiction, Africa, fiction, collectionID:caldecotthonor80, Caldecott Medal, Family, fiction, award:Caldecott_award, lexile:790, lexile_range:701-800, lexile_code:AD, age:min:3, age:max:9, grade:min:Preschool, grade:max:3Places
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Mufaro's beautiful daughters: an African tale
1996, Silver Burdett Ginn
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- Simon & Schuster ed.
0663592615 9780663592616
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Mufaros Beautiful Daughters: An African Tale
November 1988, Scholastic, Scholastic Paperbacks, Schoastic
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0590420585 9780590420587
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Mufaro's beautiful daughters: an African tale
1987, Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Books
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- 1st ed.
0688040454 9780688040451
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