Wiil Waal A Somali Folktale |
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| Author:
| Moriarty, Kathleen M. |
| Illustrator:
| Amir, Amin Abd al-Fattah Mahmud |
| Translator:
| Adam, Jamal |
| ISBN: | 978-1-931016-16-2 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2007 |
| Publisher: | Minnesota Humanities Center
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $15.95 |
Book Description:
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A Somali-English Bilingual Children's Picture Book. The heart? The leg? The ribs? What part of the sheep is the answer to the Sultan s riddle? When wise Somali leader Wiil Waal asks the men in his province to bring him the part of a sheep that best symbolizes what can divide men or unite them as one, most present him with prime cuts of meat. But one very poor man s daughter has a different idea. In this clever folktale, a father reluctantly follows his daughter s advice and has...
More DescriptionA Somali-English Bilingual Children's Picture Book. The heart? The leg? The ribs? What part of the sheep is the answer to the Sultan s riddle? When wise Somali leader Wiil Waal asks the men in his province to bring him the part of a sheep that best symbolizes what can divide men or unite them as one, most present him with prime cuts of meat. But one very poor man s daughter has a different idea. In this clever folktale, a father reluctantly follows his daughter s advice and has astonishing results.