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Herzog, George, (1901-1983.)

The cow-tail switch and other West African stories /

Record Type:	Language materials, printed : Monograph/item
Title/Author:	The cow-tail switch and other West African stories // by Harold Courlander and George Herzog ; drawings by Madye Lee Chastain.
remainder title:	Cow tail switch
Author:	Courlander, Harold,
other author:	Herzog, George,
Published:	New York, N.Y. ,Square Fish/Henry Holt, : 2008.:,
Description:	[2], 143 p. :ill. ; : 20 cm.;
Notes:	Reprint. Previously published: New York : Henry Holt and Co., 1947.
Subject:	Tales - Africa, West. -
Subject:	Africa, West - Colonial influence. -
ISBN:	9780312380069 (pbk.) :

The cow-tail switch and other West African stories /
Courlander, Harold,1908-1996.

The cow-tail switch and other West African stories /Cow tail switchby Harold Courlander and George Herzog ; drawings by Madye Lee Chastain. - 1st Square Fish ed. - New York, N.Y. ,Square Fish/Henry Holt,2008.: - [2], 143 p. :ill. ;20 cm.

Reprint. Previously published: New York : Henry Holt and Co., 1947.

"Africa is many things" -- Cow-tail switch -- Kaddo's wall -- Talk -- One you don't see coming -- Kassa, the strong one -- Anansi's fishing expedition -- Younde goes to town -- Singing tortoise -- Time -- Messenger to Maftam -- Guinea fowl and rabbit get justice -- Anansi and Nothing go hunting for wives -- How Soko brought debt to Ashanti -- Hungry spider and the turtle -- Throw mountains -- Ansige Karamba, the glutton -- Don't shake hands with everybody.

"The stories of West Africa are about men and animals, about kings, warriors, and hunters. They tell about clever people and stupid people, about good ones and bad ones, about how things and animals got to be how they are. Sometimes they are just tall tales. There are stories about Frog, Rabbit, Turtle, Guinea Fowl, and all the other animals that West Africans know. Some of the stories make you think. Some make you laugh. Here are some of the stories of the people of the forests, the seacoast, the hills, and the plains"--P. [4] of cover.

Newbery honor book.

ISBN: 9780312380069 (pbk.) :NT310Subjects--Topical Terms:

804396
Tales
--Africa, West.Subjects--Geographical Terms:

802890
Africa, West
--Colonial influence.

LC Class. No.: PZ8.1.C874 / Co 2008

Dewey Class. No.: 398.20966

The cow-tail switch and other West African stories /
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