by Ashley Bryan (Author), Ashley Bryan (Illustrator)
From Coretta Scott King Award-winning creator Ashley Bryan comes a rhythmic picture book of five Nigerian folktales.
From the silly tale of a monkey's speech being sprinkled with
shoo bee do's and
hay baa ba ree bop's to the more poignant story of two young friends--a snake and a frog--being warned away from each other by their prejudiced mothers, these five tales and their striking woodcut illustrations are sure to enchant young readers.
Author Biography
Ashley Bryan (1923-2022) grew up to the sound of his mother singing from morning to night, and he shared the joy of song with children. A beloved illustrator, he was named a Newbery Honoree for his picture book, Freedom Over Me. He also received the Coretta Scott King--Virginia Hamilton Lifetime Achievement Award, the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award, was a May Hill Arbuthnot lecturer, a Coretta Scott King Award winner, and the recipient of countless other awards and recognitions. His books include Freedom Over Me; Sail Away; Beautiful Blackbird; Beat the Story-Drum, Pum Pum; Let It Shine; Ashley Bryan's Book of Puppets; and What a Wonderful World. He lived in Islesford, one of the Cranberry Isles off the coast of Maine.
Number of Pages: 80
Dimensions: 0.4 x 9 x 6.1 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: May 31, 1987
Award: Coretta Scott King Award (1981)
Accelerated Reader:
Quiz Name: Beat the Story-Drum, Pum-Pum
Interest Level: Middle Grades, 4-8
Reading Level: 3.9
Point Value: 1
