| African Tree Tales: Baobab the Tree God Planted Upside Down Contributor(s): Newton, Ivy (Author) |
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ISBN: 1515322785 ISBN-13: 9781515322788 Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform OUR PRICE: $10.44 Product Type: Paperback Published: August 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Education | Multicultural Education |
| Physical Information: 0.1" H x 5.24" W x 7.99" (0.13 lbs) 48 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Multicultural |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The baobab (bay-oh-bab) is known as the tree God planted upside down and also the tree of life. There are many folktales, myths and legends surrounding the baobab tree, stories were told to an ancestor whose ancestors told them to them, who had received them from their ancestors, and so back into the ancient San Tribe storytelling history. The baobab is truly the tree of life this is why the African San people believe the tree has enchanted powers. Baobab tree African folktales teach powerful lessons on resilience, inner strength and the unyielding hopefulness of the human spirit. |