| Head, Body, Legs: A Story from Liberia Contributor(s): Paye, Won-Ldy (Author), Lippert, Margaret H. (Author), Paschkis, Julie (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0805078908 ISBN-13: 9780805078909 Publisher: Henry Holt & Company
Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: September 2005 * Out of Print * Annotation: A magical retelling of a Liberian creation story Head is all alone. Body bounces along. Arms swing about. Legs stand around. They can' t do much by themselves, so they try to work together. But how? This vibrant, joyous retelling of a traditional Liberian creation story shows how much can be accomplished with a little cooperation. |
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| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Fairy Tales & Folklore - Country & Ethnic - General - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - Africa |
| Dewey: E |
| Age Level: 4-8 |
| Grade Level: PreK-3 |
| Lexile Measure: 500 AD (Adult Directed Text) |
| Physical Information: 0.1" H x 7.93" W x 9.79" L (0.27 lbs) 32 pages |
| Features: Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product |
| Review Citations: School Library Journal 06/01/2005 pg. 56 Publishers Weekly 11/07/2005 pg. 77 |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 67911 Reading Level: 2.3 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A magical retelling of a Liberian creation story Head is all alone. Body bounces along. Arms swing about. Legs stand around. They can't do much by themselves, so they try to work together. But how? This vibrant, joyous retelling of a traditional Liberian creation story shows how much can be accomplished with a little cooperation. |
Contributor Bio(s): Paye, Won-Ldy: - Won-Ldy Paye was trained as a storyteller by his grandmother. He is from the Dan people of northeastern Liberia, and now lives in Seattle, Washington. With Margaret H. Lipper he is author of books including Head, Body, Legs and The Talking Vegetables.Lippert, Margaret H.: - Margaret H. Lippert has taught in the United States, as well as in Guatemala and Tanzania, where she learned many stories. She lives on Mercer Island, Washington.Paschkis, Julie: - JULIE PASCHKIS won a Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor for Yellow Elephant. She lives in Seattle. |
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