TY  - BOOK
AU  - Steptoe,John
ED  - Juvenile Collection (Library of Congress)
TI  - Mufaro's beautiful daughters: an African tale 
SN  - 9780688040451
AV  - PZ8.S585 Mu 1987
U1  - [E] 19
PY  - 1987///
CY  - New York
PB  - Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Books
KW  - Fairy tales
KW  - Africa
KW  - Fiction
KW  - 1987
KW  - New York (N.Y.)
KW  - rbgenr
KW  - Children's and Teenage: General Fiction
KW  - ukslc
KW  - Children's / Teenage fiction & true stories
KW  - thema
KW  - Children's picture books
KW  - Children's / Teenage fiction: Traditional stories
KW  - Children's / Teenage fiction: General fiction
KW  - Children's / Teenage general interest: People & places
KW  - Children's / Teenage personal & social issues: Self-awareness & self-esteem
N2  - The tale of Mufaro's two daughters tells how they react in different ways to the King's search for a wife. The King takes on disguises to learn the true nature of both girls, and of course chooses Nyasha to be his queen; A Caldecott Honor and Reading Rainbow book, this memorable retelling of Cinderella is perfect for introducing children to the fairy tale as well as the history, culture, and geography of the African nation of Zimbabwe.Inspired by a traditional African folktale, this is the story of Mufaro, who is proud of his two beautiful daughters. Nyasha is kind and considerate, but everyone-except Mufaro-knows that Manyara is selfish and bad-tempered.When the Great King decides to take a wife and invites the most worthy and beautiful daughters in the land to appear before him, Mufaro brings both of his daughters-but only one can be queen. Who will the king choose?Award-winning artist John Steptoe's rich cultural imagery of Africa earned him the Coretta Scott King Award for Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters. The book also went on to win the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award. This stunning story is a timeless treasure that readers will enjoy for generations.Coretta Scott King Award for IllustrationCaledcott HonorReading Rainbow BookBoston Globe-Horn Book
ER  -