The tortoise's gift: a story from Zambia

One hot, dry summer in Zambia, the rain stops falling. Soon, the animals are very hungry and thirsty. How can they recover? They have heard of a wonderful tree that can produce fruit, but it will only do so if it is asked by name--and no one can remember what it is called! The animals agree to send...

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Main Author: Don, Lari (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Oxford Barefoot Books 2012
Edition:1. publ. in Great Britain
Series:Animal stories 1
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Summary:One hot, dry summer in Zambia, the rain stops falling. Soon, the animals are very hungry and thirsty. How can they recover? They have heard of a wonderful tree that can produce fruit, but it will only do so if it is asked by name--and no one can remember what it is called! The animals agree to send a messenger to the wise mountain to find out the name of the tree and bring it back. One by one, the animals set out, but remembering the name is not as easy as they had imagined. - 5 yrs+
Item Description:"Early readers"--Cover
Physical Description:46 S. zahlr. Ill.
ISBN:9781846867736
1846867738

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