Mufaros Beautiful Daughters

English

Series: Amistad Ser.

ISBN: 0688040454

EAN: 9780688040451

Category: Juvenile Fiction / People & Places / Africa/Juvenile Fiction / General/

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Release Date: 03/31/1987

Age Range: 4-8

Synopsis: Mufaro was a happy man. Everyone agreed that his two daughters were very beautiful. Nyasha was kind and considerate as well as beautiful, but everyone -- except Mufaro -- knew that Manyara was selfish, badtempered, and spoiled. When the king decided to take a wife and invited The Most Worthy and Beautiful Daughters in the Land to appear before him, Mufaro declared proudly that only the king could choose between Nyasha and Manyara. Manyara, of course, didnt agree, and set out to make certain that she would be chosen. John Steptoe has created a memorable modem fable of pride going before a fall, in keeping with the moral of the folktale that was his inspiration. He has illustrated it with stunning paintings that glow with the beauty, warmth, and internal vision of the land and people of his ancestors.

Awards: Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards – null  Caldecott Medal – null 

Mufaros Beautiful Daughters

Illustrated: Yes

Format: Hardcover

Height: 0.48 inches

Width: 9.63 inches

Length: 11.38 inches

Weight: 14.43 oz

Pages: 32