
The name of the tree: a Bantu tale
Folklore, fables and fairy tales, Canadian non-fiction
Human-transcribed braille
Summary
When a drought spreads through the land of the short grass, the animals set out across the great plain to find food. Their only hope for survival is a tree with a variety of colourful fruit. The problem is its… branches are too high. To reach them, the wise old turtle says, one must know the name of the tree, something only King Lion is privy to. In this retold story, the hero is not the most cunning or the strongest but the one that tries the hardest. Grades K-3 and older readers. c1989.