The Clever Rat and Other African Tales - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1857142535 ISBN 13: 9781857142532

Publisher: Ragged Bears, 2002

Synopsis

When the Rat found a trap in the grain store, he knew he’d have to outwit the farmer to get his supper that night. A collection of classic African tales in the style of Just So Stories and Arabian Nights.

About this title

About the Author:

Suzi Lewis-Barned is a published children’s author (see www.africatales.co.uk) and has written booklets and other material for teenagers and young people. Karen Perrins has over 20 years experience of illustration commissions and her clients in the UK and USA include Ragged Bears, Oxford University Press, Macmillan, Quarto Children's Books, Harcourt International (USA), A & C Black, A Child's World (USA), Benchmark Education (USA) and Scholastic to name but a few.

Review:

"The stories are beautifully written, combining richness of language with moral content and explanations about why the natural world is so. They are perfect for reading aloud." —Junior Education

"These ten tales have retained a very African feel. Each has a particular resonance when read aloud and a recognisable moral message; traditional illustrations, in earthy colours, give each distinction and an identity of its own." —Carousel

About this edition

• Publisher: Ragged Bears
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 1857142535
• ISBN 13: 9781857142532
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 116
• Illustrator: Perrins Karen