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Item Details
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A STORK IN A BAOBAB TREE
AN AFRICAN 12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS |
| By: |
Catherine House, Polly Alakija (Illus) |
| Format: |
Paperback |
| List price:
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£7.99 |
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| ISBN 10: |
1847806058 |
| ISBN 13: |
9781847806055 |
| Publisher: |
FRANCES LINCOLN PUBLISHERS LTD |
| Pub. date: |
1 October, 2015 |
| Pages: |
32 |
| Description: |
Set in Africa during the Christmas season, this is the story of a village preparing for a celebration - the birth of a child - in an African version of the familiar carol The Twelve Days of Christmas. |
| Synopsis: |
New in paperback. Set in Africa during the Christmas season, this is the story of a village preparing for a celebration - the birth of a child. The story is told in verse inspired by the traditional carol The Twelve Days of Christmas, but in this version by the author Catherine House the gifts are: 1 stork in a baobab tree, 2 thatched huts, 3 woven baskets, 4 market traders, 5 bright khangas, 6 women pounding, 7 children playing, 8 wooden carvings, 9 grazing goats, 10 drummers drumming, 11 dancers dancing and 12 storytellers. This is a Christmas steeped in the atmosphere of African village life, including descriptions of the objects and activities mentioned in the text. |
| Reader Age: |
From 5 to 8 years |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
Frances Lincoln Childrens Books |
| Returns: |
Returnable |
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