| How the Leopard Got His Claws Contributor(s): Achebe, Chinua (Author), Grandpre, Mary (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 153620949X ISBN-13: 9781536209495 Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA) OUR PRICE: $8.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Animals - Lions, Tigers, Leopards, Etc. - Juvenile Fiction | Legends, Myths, Fables - African |
| Dewey: E |
| Physical Information: 0.2" H x 9.6" W x 11.1" (0.40 lbs) 40 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - African |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 146745 Reading Level: 3.5 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: "In this powerful illustrated fable for older picture book readers, Achebe, the celebrated Nigerian writer, offers a parable about how power corrupts." -- The New York Times Book Review In the beginning, all the animals lived as friends. Their leopard king was strong but gentle and wise. Only Dog had sharp teeth and lived as an outsider before attacking the leopard and taking over as king -- until the angry leopard returned to regain his throne by force with his own threatening new claws. In a riveting fable for young readers about the potency and dangers of power taken by force, Nigerian writer Chinua Achebe, author of Things Fall Apart, evokes his frequent themes of liberation and justice. Glowing with vibrant color, Mary GrandPr 's expressive and action-filled paintings bring the unforgettable tale to dramatic life. |