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Book

The girl who married a skull : and other African stories

Author

Spike

Call Number

  • GRAPHIC NOVEL GIRL TEEN (CEN, OSH)

Publication Information

[Chicago, Illinois] : Iron Circus Comics, 2018.

Physical Description

208 pages : chiefly illustrations ; 24 cm

Audience

Ages 7-8.

Summary

"An anthology of African folktales playfully interpreted by modern cartoonists."--

Notes

"The girl who married a skull features authentic African fairy tales from all over the continent, retold in comics format by some of the best cartoonists working today."--Page 4 Cover

Contents

  • The disobedient daughter who married a skull / Anansi tries to steal all wisdom / Demane and Demenzana / Hyena and Jackal / Snake and Frog never play together / Why turtles live in the water / The story of the thunder and the lightening / Gratitude / The lion's whiskers / Isis and the name of Ra / Queen Hyena's funeral / The girl who married a lion / Concerning the hawk and the owl / Chief 5 Heads / The stranger

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