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New York, N.Y. : Atheneum Books for Young Readers, c1999.
Description
A collection of twenty-six proverbs, some serious and some humorous, from a variety of African tribes.
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1807-036
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LibraryThing member Brianna82
A Jean Karl book illustrated by Ashley Bryan, "The Night Has Ears: African Proverbs" compiles 26 African proverbs--each one credited to a specific tribe. Each individual beautifully illustrated pages add emphasis to the proverb to which it belongs. For example, a picture of people in dancing near a
More examples of a proverbs include:
Zulu Proverb: "The house of the loud talker leaks" (ill. people standing in a home covered with holes that leak water)
Swahili Proverb: "Do not try to fight a lion if you are not one yourself" (ill. a lion adorned in a dress is standing in front of a larger, more realistic lion without clothing).
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drum is a depiction of the following Ashanti proverb: "If you cannot dance, you will say, the drumming is poor". A wonderful book for discussion in curriculum for young adults, or to be read aloud with children.More examples of a proverbs include:
Zulu Proverb: "The house of the loud talker leaks" (ill. people standing in a home covered with holes that leak water)
Swahili Proverb: "Do not try to fight a lion if you are not one yourself" (ill. a lion adorned in a dress is standing in front of a larger, more realistic lion without clothing).
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CCBC Choices (2000)
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Original publication date
1999
Physical description
27 cm
ISBN
0689824270 / 9780689824272