Bringing The Rain To Kapiti Plain

Name: Bringing The Rain To Kapiti Plain
Price: 8.09 USD
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ISBN: 9780140546163

By: Verna Aardema

Puffin Books / 1992 / Paperback

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Product Description

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Rhyme and repetition make this tale a favorite with young ones. Based on a Kenyan folk tale, this brightly illustrated picture book tells the story of how Ki-pat brought rain to the drought-stricken Kapiti Plain. .Ki-pat is an ordinary herdsman who sees his herd of cows as well as the wild animals suffering, so he shoots an arrow into a rain cloud. His action brings the rain, green grass, and comfort in this cumulative poem based on the rhythm of “The House that Jack Built.” 32 pages, softcover. Ages 5 to 8.

Product Information

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Title: Bringing The Rain To Kapiti Plain
By: Verna Aardema
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 32
Vendor: Puffin Books
Publication Date: 1992

Dimensions: 8.34 X 10.71 X 0.14 (inches)
Weight: 5 ounces
ISBN: 0140546162
ISBN-13: 9780140546163
Stock No: WW546163

Author Bio

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Verna Aardema (1911-2000) was a highly acclaimed storyteller and the author of many books of African folktales. Her book, Who’s in Rabbit’s House?, illustrated by Leo and Diane Dillon, was an ALA Notable Children’s Book and a School Library Journal Best Book of the Year, 1977. Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People’s Ears, also illustrated by the Dillons, was awarded the Caldecott Medal in 1976 and was chosen as an ALA Notable Children’s Book, as was a third Aardema-Dillon collaboration, Behind the Back of the Mountain.