| Pretty Salma: A Little Red Riding Hood Story from Africa Contributor(s): Daly, Niki (Author) |
|
 |
ISBN: 0618723455 ISBN-13: 9780618723454 Publisher: Clarion Books OUR PRICE: $17.09 Product Type: Hardcover Published: April 2007 Annotation: African culture and flavor infuse this inventive retelling of a favorite fairy tale, and the vibrant lively illustrations bring it to life. The result is a story that combines new and old and spans cultures as successfully as it has spanned the centuries. Full color. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Fairy Tales & Folklore - Adaptations - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - Africa - Juvenile Fiction | Diversity & Multicultural |
| Dewey: E |
| LCCN: 2006004249 |
| Lexile Measure: 510 |
| Physical Information: 0.3" H x 10" W x 10.5" (0.90 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - African - Ethnic Orientation - African |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 113918 Reading Level: 3.2 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: When Granny asks Pretty Salma to go to the market one day, she warns her not to talk to strangers. But cunning Mr. Dog tricks Salma, and before she knows it, he's wearing her stripy ntama, her pretty white beads, and her yellow sandals. And he's on his way to Granny's house! African culture and flavor infuse this inventive retelling of a favorite fairy tale, and the vibrant lively illustrations bring it to life. The result is a story that combines new and old and spans cultures as successfully as it has spanned the centuries. |
Contributor Bio(s): Daly, Niki: - Niki Daly is the award-winning author and illustrator of many books for children. He lives in Kleinmond, a small seaside town in Western Cape, South Africa, and often finds inspiration for his stories in African peoples and cultures. |