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House, Catherine

 
9781847801166: A Stork in a Baobab Tree: An African 12 Days of Christmas
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ISBN 10 : 1847801161 ISBN 13 : 9781847801166
Editeur : Frances Lincoln Children's Books, 2011

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.

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À propos des auteurs

CATHERINE HOUSE is an established educational writer who specialises in writing for African and Caribbean schools, and who has worked with leading educational publishers, including Macmillan Education. She has lived and worked in Kenya, Sudan, Eritrea and Zimbabwe. She now lives in Oxford where she works part-time for a charity helping homeless people. This is her first book for Frances Lincoln.

POLLY ALAKIJA is a British artist living and working in South Africa. Before that, she lived for fifteen years in Nigeria. Her paintings have been widely exhibited in Africa and Europe, and her previous books include Catch That Goat for Barefoot Books. This is her first book for Frances Lincoln. She lives in Tewkesbury, Gloscestershire.

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On the eleventh day of Christmas my true love gave to me eleven dancers dancing.



Dance is an important way of celebrating in Africa. There are dances for every occasion, such as religious ceremonies, becoming an adult and weddings. Sometimes a dance will tell a story or teach a lesson. But often people dance just to have fun!

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Éditeur
Frances Lincoln Children's Books
Date d'édition
2011
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1847801161
ISBN 13 
9781847801166
Reliure
Relié
Illustrateur
Alakija Polly
Nombre de pages
32
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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