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The girl who married a skull, and other African stories : a cautionary fables & fairytales book / [editors, Kate Ashwin, Kel McDonald, and Charlie Spike Trotman].

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: [Chicago, Illinois] : Iron Circus Comics, [2018]Copyright date: ©2018Edition: Iron Circus Comics editionDescription: 208 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781945820243
  • 1945820241
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
The disobedient daughter who married a skull / Nicole Chartrand -- Anansi tries to steal all wisdom / Joe Pimienta -- Demane and Demenzana / Katie & Shaggy Shanahan -- Hyena and Jackal / Chris Schweizer -- Snake and Frog never play together / Carla Speed McNeil -- Why turtles live in the water / Jarrett Williams -- The story of the thunder and the lightening / Kate Ashwin -- Gratitude / D. Shazzbaa Bennett -- The lion's whiskers / Mary Cagle -- Isis and the name of Ra / Cameron Morris & Nina Matsumoto -- Queen Hyena's funeral / Ma'at Crook -- The girl who married a lion / Kel McDonald -- Concerning the hawk and the owl / Meredith McClaren -- Chief 5 Heads / Sloane Leong -- The stranger / Faith Erin Hicks.
Summary: "An anthology of African folktales playfully interpreted by modern cartoonists."-- Provided by publisher.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's Graphic Novel 398.2096 G525 Available 33111009307972
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

"Dynamic and thought-provoking." -- KIRKUS

Have you heard the one about the skull who borrowed body parts to pass himself off as a human so he could trick the village beauty into marriage? No? Well, what about when the daughters of Frog and Snake had a playdate? Okay, fine. But surely you've heard the story of the crocodiles who voted on whether or not to eat a man that had saved one of their lives? NO? Wow, have we got some stories for you!

In this vibrant comics treasury, some of storytelling's finest talents reimagine classic African folktales with a modern twist. Funny, warm, and wildly inventive, these timeless tales are brand new all over again. Featuring the work of JARRETT WILLIAMS, CARLA SPEED MCNEIL, CHRIS SCHWEIZER, FAITH ERIN HICKS, and many more!

Previously published in 2014 as: A cautionary fables & fairytales book.

Ages 10-13.

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

The disobedient daughter who married a skull / Nicole Chartrand -- Anansi tries to steal all wisdom / Joe Pimienta -- Demane and Demenzana / Katie & Shaggy Shanahan -- Hyena and Jackal / Chris Schweizer -- Snake and Frog never play together / Carla Speed McNeil -- Why turtles live in the water / Jarrett Williams -- The story of the thunder and the lightening / Kate Ashwin -- Gratitude / D. Shazzbaa Bennett -- The lion's whiskers / Mary Cagle -- Isis and the name of Ra / Cameron Morris & Nina Matsumoto -- Queen Hyena's funeral / Ma'at Crook -- The girl who married a lion / Kel McDonald -- Concerning the hawk and the owl / Meredith McClaren -- Chief 5 Heads / Sloane Leong -- The stranger / Faith Erin Hicks.

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