Only one cowry : a Dahomean tale /

Only one cowry : a Dahomean tale / retold by Phillis Gershator ; illustrated by David Soman.

A clever young fellow persuades an equally clever chief's daughter to marry the king of Dahomey, and both the young man and future queen prosper in the bargain.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Gershator, Phillis (Author)
Corporate Author: Phoenix Color Corp. (Printer)
Other Authors: Soman, David (Illustrator)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Orchard Books, [2000]
Series:32 p.
Subjects:
Children's stories, African (English) > Juvenile fiction.
Folklore > Benin > Juvenile literature.
Kings and rulers > Juvenile fiction.
Daughters > Juvenile fiction.
Shells > Juvenile fiction.
Gifts > Juvenile fiction.
Folklore > Benin.

Children's Nonfiction

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Call Number: 398.2096 .G381 2000
Status: Available  Request this item

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