Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters: An African Tale
Two beautiful sisters--one vain, the other kind--compete for the king's attention when he announces he is looking for a wife. Brilliant full-color pen and ink watercolor paintings skillfully uses light and color to give emotional power to illustrations rich in detail of a specific region in Zimbabwe. ©1987 Cooperative Children's Book Center
Illustrated by John Steptoe
CCBC Age Recommendation: Ages 4-8
Age Range:
Babies/Toddlers (birth – 3)
PreK-Early Elementary (Ages 4-7)
Format:
Picture book
Subjects:
Folk and Fairy Tales
Sisters
Zimbabweans and Zimbabwean Americans
Diversity subject:
Black/African
Publisher:
Lothrop, Lee & Shepard
Publish Year: 1987
Pages: 32
ISBN: 0688040462
CCBC Location: Non-Fiction, 398 Steptoe