While waiting for the celebrations to begin, young Api sits beneath a mango tree, listening to the feast-day sounds. Suddenly all is silent, for a strange boy has entered the village asking for food. Rhythmic text and lush paintings provide an evocative look at the birth of an African village where people still honor the legend this tale is based on. Full color.
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While waiting for the celebrations to begin, young Api sits beneath a mango tree, listening to the feast-day sounds. Suddenly all is silent, for a strange boy has entered the village asking for food. Rhythmic text and lush paintings provide an evocative look at the birth of an African village where people still honor the legend this tale is based on. Full color.
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Russell, Lynne. Fine in fine dust jacket. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. With dust jacket. 32 p. Audience: Children/juvenile. A fine copy in a fine, mylar protected DJ. 1st edition. Bookstore sticker to top corner of front endpaper. Small remainder dot on bottom edge. A nice copy illustrated in color; 4to., unpaginated (32 pages).