Bouki dances the Kokioko : a comical tale from Haiti / Diane Wolkstein ; illustrated by Jesse Sweetwater.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wolkstein, Diane.

Contributor:

Sweetwater, Jesse, 1952- illustrator.

D'moch, Lydia, designer.

Joanna Banks Collection of African American Books (University of Pennsylvania)

Joanna Banks Collection of African American Children's Books (University of Pennsylvania)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Folklore--Haiti--Juvenile fiction.

Folklore.

Folklore--Haiti.

Haiti.

Genre:

Illustrated works.

Fiction.

Juvenile works.

Penn Provenance:

Banks, Joanna (donor) (Banks Collection copy)

Physical Description:

[32] unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm

Edition:

[First edition.]

Place of Publication:

San Diego ; New York ; London : Harcourt Brace & Company, [©1997]. (Singapore : Printed and bound by Tien Wah Press)

Summary:

After much coaching, Bouki wins the prize for dancing the king's secret dance but is then outwitted by his sneaky friend.

Notes:

"Gulliver books."

"Gulliver Books is a registered trademark of Harcourt Brace & Company."

"The illustrations in this book were done with liquid acrylics, watercolor, and gouache on Arches watercolor paper."

"The display type was set in Fontesque. The text type was set in Neue Neuland Light."

"Designed by Lydia d'moch."

Local Notes:

Kislak Center Banks Collection copy presented to the Penn Libraries in 2018 by Joanna Banks.

Banks Collection copy: dustjacket retained.

Banks Collection copy has publisher's advertising leaflet with sheet music of "The Kokioko", music and lyrics of Diane Wolkstein, printed on verso.

ISBN:

0152000348 :

9780152000349

OCLC:

33407786