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How many spots does a leopard have? and other tales / by Julius Lester ; illustrated by David Shannon.
Kislak Center for Special Collections - Joanna Banks Collection PZ8.1.L434 Ho 1989
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Lester, Julius, 1939-2018.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Tales--Africa.
- Tales.
- Folklore--Africa.
- Folklore.
- Africa.
- Local Subjects:
- Folklore--Africa.
- Tales--Africa.
- Genre:
- Folk literature.
- Folklore.
- Penn Provenance:
- Banks, Joanna (donor) (Banks Collection copy)
- Physical Description:
- [8], 72 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Scholastic Inc., ©1989.
- Summary:
- An illustrated collection of twelve folk tales, ten African and two Jewish.
- Contents:
- Why the sun and the moon live in the sky
- The bird that made milk
- The monster who swallowed everything
- Tug-of-war
- Why dogs chase cats
- The town where snoring was not allowed
- The town where sleeping was not allowed
- The woman and the tree children
- Why monkeys live in trees
- What is the most important part of the body?
- How many spots does a leopard have?
- The wonderful healing leaves.
- Notes:
- "First Scholastic printing, October 1989."
- "Design by Claire Counihan."
- Includes bibliographical references (page 72).
- Local Notes:
- Kislak Center Banks Collection copy presented to the Penn Libraries in 2018 by Joanna Banks.
- Banks Collection copy: dustjacket retained.
- ISBN:
- 0590419730 :
- 9780590419734
- 0590419722
- 9780590419727
- OCLC:
- 18873709
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