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A Gift from Childhood: Memories of an African Boyhood

By Baba Wague Diakite (illustrator)

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Hardcover:

9780888999313 | 1 edition (Groundwood Books, March 1, 2010), cover price $18.95

Paperback:

9781554984213 | Groundwood Books, August 27, 2013, cover price $12.95

The Pot of Wisdom: Ananse Stories

Product Description: Drawing on the rich vein of traditional African stories featuring the spider Ananse, Ghanaian author Adwoa Badoe and Malian illustrator Baba WaguÃ© DiakitÃ© bring young readers a marvelously witty and entertaining collection of ten tales about this legendary spider swindler...read more

By Adwoa Badoe and Baba Wague Diakite (illustrator)

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Hardcover:

9780888994295 | Groundwood Books, September 1, 2001, cover price $18.95 | About this edition: A collection of folktales from Ghana centers around the invincible trickster spider known as Ananse, whose cleverness helps him outwit many enemies.

Paperback:

9780888998699 | Reprint edition (Groundwood Books, February 1, 2008), cover price $12.95 | About this edition: Drawing on the rich vein of traditional African stories featuring the spider Ananse, Ghanaian author Adwoa Badoe and Malian illustrator Baba WaguÃ© DiakitÃ© bring young readers a marvelously witty and entertaining collection of ten tales about this legendary spider swindler.

Mee-an and the Magic Serpent

When Assa finds her beautiful sister Mee-An the perfect mate, the two sisters go off to live with him, only to discover that he is not at all what he seems to be. By the author of The Hunterman and the Crocodile.

By Baba Wague Diakite

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Hardcover:

9780888997197 | Groundwood Books, March 19, 2007, cover price $16.95 | About this edition: When Assa finds her beautiful sister Mee-An the perfect mate, the two sisters go off to live with him, only to discover that he is not at all what he seems to be.

I Lost My Tooth in Africa

Amina wants to lose her tooth while visiting her family in Mali, West Africa, so she can put it under a gourd for the African tooth fairy, who will exchange it for two chickens.

By Baba Wague Diakite (illustrator) and Penda Diakite

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9780439662260 | Scholastic, January 1, 2006, cover price $16.99 | About this edition: While visiting her father's family in Mali, a young girl loses a tooth, places it under a calabash, and receives a hen and a rooster from the African Tooth Fairy.

Jamari's Drum

Having learned the importance of Babas drum and its use for keeping peace in the village, Little Jamari promises Baba to keep the tradition alive when he gets older, yet when the years pass and Jamari become remiss in his duty, troubles begin to arise and so now Jamari must quickly return to the drum to reestablish harmony amongst his neighbors.

By Eboni Bynum, Baba Wague Diakite (illustrator) and Roland Jackson

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9780888995315 | Groundwood Books, November 1, 2004, cover price $16.95 | About this edition: Having learned the importance of Babaâs drum and its use for keeping peace in the village, Little Jamari promises Baba to keep the tradition alive when he gets older.

The Magic Gourd

Having been given a magic gourd by a Chameleon for rescuing him from a thorny bush, hungry Rabbit appreciates the gesture of the never-ending bounty of food, but when a greedy king steals it away, Rabbit finds a way to get it back and teach him an important lesson in the process.

By Baba Wague Diakite

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9780439439602 | Scholastic, February 1, 2003, cover price $16.95 | About this edition: Brother Rabbit and Chameleon teach a greedy king the importance of generosity and friendship.

Crocodile Tears

Donso, a West African hunterman, learns the importance of living in harmony with nature and the necessity of placing humans among, not above, all other living things.

By Baba Wague Diakite

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9780614103168 | Scholastic, June 1, 2001, cover price $25.01 | About this edition: Donso, a West African hunterman, learns the importance of living in harmony with nature and the necessity of placing humans among, not above, all other living things.

The Hatseller and the Monkeys: A West African Folktale

A Coretta Scott King Honor winner tells an African version of the familiar story of a man who sets off to sell his hats, only to have them stolen by a treeful of mischievous monkeys.

By Baba Wague Diakite

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9780590960694 | Scholastic Pr, March 1, 1999, cover price $17.99 | About this edition: An African version of the familiar story of a man who sets off to sell his hats, only to have them stolen by a treeful of mischievous monkeys

The Hunterman and the Crocodile: A West African Folktale

A hunterman and a crocodile take turns being captive and captor in a humorous folktale that teaches the importance of living in harmony with nature and is illustrated with ceramic-tile paintings.

By Baba Wague Diakite

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9780590898287 | Scholastic, March 1, 1997, cover price $16.95 | About this edition: Donso, a West African hunterman, learns the importance of living in harmony with nature and the necessity of placing humans among, not above, all other living things

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