Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters

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Author:

Steptoe, John

ISBN:

978-0-14-055946-0

Publication Date:

Sep 1997

Publisher:

Penguin Books, Limited

Imprint:

Puffin

Book Format:

Paperback

List Price:

AUD $16.99

Book Description:

The tale of Mufaro's two daughters, two beautiful girls who react in different ways to the king's search for a wife - one is aggressive and selfish, the other kind and dignified. The king takes on disguises to learn the true nature of both girls andof course chooses Nyasha, the kind and generous daughter, to be his queen.

Book Details

Pages:	32
Detailed Subjects:	Juvenile Fiction / General Juvenile Fiction / Places / Africa
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):	22.6 x 27.7 x 0.3 cm
Book Weight:	0.17 Kilograms

Author Biography

Steptoe, John (Author)

John Steptoe was born in Brooklyn, New York on September 14, 1950. He attended the High School of Art and Design in Manhattan. He was an author and illustrator of children's books. His first book, Stevie, was published in 1969. During his lifetime, he illustrated 15 more books, 9 of which he also wrote. The Story of Jumping Mouse and Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters were named Caldecott honor books. Mother Crocodile and Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters received the Coretta Scott King Award for Illustration. He died of AIDS on August 28, 1989 at the age of 38.

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