Author(s): Elizabeth Laird,Liz Pichon
Format: Paperback
No. of Pages: 32
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Language: English
Date Published: 2004-02-05
Dimensions: 240 x 240 x 6mm
Publication City/Country: Oxford, United Kingdom
Edition:
Illustrations: in full colour throughout

Beautiful Bananas ia an imaginative picture book in the African folktale tradition. A little girl sets off through the jungle to take a beautiful bunch of bananas to her grandfather. On the way she encounters a number of wild, but friendly animals who take her bananas, but then apologise and replace them with various treats, until finally an elephant gives her another bunch of bananas. A beautiful circular tale, the kind of which often appears in
folklore around the world. This particular story is often heard in East Africa.

*Elizabeth Laird is a high profile, award-winning author who has been shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal and has won the Smarties Young Judges prize. She is also a specialist in African folklore. Her acclaimed works include When the World Began published by Oxford University Press

*Liz Pichon is an exciting new children's book illustrator who has worked on a number of successful reference series for Oxford University Press