75 Results Found
000000000000JPLERC
c1997.
1st ed.
Each letter of the alphabet is represented by a line from a poem by different African American poets, describing an aspect of the black experienc
Book
[2014]
First edition.
Introduces puppets created out of found objects by describing each with a poem.
Book
©2003.
1st ed.
In a story of the Ila people, the colorful birds of Africa ask Blackbird, whom they think is the most beautiful of birds, to decorate them with s
Book
1993.
1st ed.
In this retelling of a West African tale, Ma Sheep Thunder and her impetuous son Ram Lightning are forced to leave their home on Earth because of
Book
[2013]
First edition.
A fearless little boy ignores Grandma's warning about nighttime monsters until he runs away and meets the two-headed giant's three-headed brother
Book
©2012.
1st ed.
A shepherd boy apprenticed to his carpenter father builds a stable and then welcomes two weary travelers from Nazareth.
Book
1977.
1st ed.
Spider Ananse gets Granny started dancing so he can raid her garden--but his own trick "does him in."
Book
1989.
1st ed.
A small boy with a very long name is challenged by his grandmother to find out her real name.
Book
c1999.
A collection of twenty-six proverbs, some serious and some humorous, from a variety of African tribes.
Book
1991.
A selection of twenty spirituals, that distinctive music from the time of slavery. Includes piano accompaniment and guitar chords.
Music scores
1980.
1st ed.
Five traditional Nigerian folktales retold by Ashley Bryan.
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