The wild beast

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  • Auteur: Walters, Eric
    Contributor:

    Sue Todd

    Résumé:

    Inspired by a story told to the author while on safari in 2015, The Wild Beast describes the creation of one of Africa's most unusual animals, the wildebeest. According to oral tradition, the Creator built this unique beast out of leftover parts from other magnificent animals found on the continent. Horns from buffalos and stripes meant for zebras. Tails from giraffes and bumps meant for camels. This creative retelling will introduce little ones to a story rich in both imagery and in lesson: Take what you need to live. Take no more. Waste nothing.

    Genre: Canadian fiction, Juvenile fiction, Myths and folk tales, Picture books
    Original Publisher: Victoria , Orca Book Publishers
    Language(s): English

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Sue Todd

Abstract

Inspired by a story told to the author while on safari in 2015, The Wild Beast describes the creation of one of Africa's most unusual animals, the wildebeest. According to oral tradition, the Creator built this unique beast out of leftover parts from other magnificent animals found on the continent. Horns from buffalos and stripes meant for zebras. Tails from giraffes and bumps meant for camels. This creative retelling will introduce little ones to a story rich in both imagery and in lesson: Take what you need to live. Take no more. Waste nothing.

Genre
Canadian fiction
Juvenile fiction
Myths and folk tales
Picture books
Publisher (Source)

Victoria

Orca Book Publishers

Non spécifié

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