The Vingananee and the tree toad : a Liberian tale
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Author
Aardema, Verna.
Contributors
Weiss, Ellen, 1949- illustrator.
Clara, Aunt, -1979. Try your strength.
Published
New York, N.Y., U.S.A. : Puffin Books, 1988, ©1983.
Format
Book
ISBN
0140508902, 9780140508901
Physical Desc
48 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 21 x 26 cm.
Status
Available from Another Library
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Published
New York, N.Y., U.S.A. : Puffin Books, 1988, ©1983.
Language
English
ISBN
0140508902, 9780140508901

Notes

General Note
"Retold from 'Try your strength' in a pamphlet, Spider and other stories, by Aunt Clara, Radio Station ELWA, Monrovia, Liberia"--Title page verso.
Description
A Liberian folktale about the animal's war against a monster. A strange animal called the Vingananee beats up all the other animals and eats their stew until the tiny Tree Toad offers to fight him.

Subjects

LC Subjects
Animals -- Folklore.
Tales -- Liberia -- Juvenile literature.
Other Subjects
Folklore -- Liberia.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Aardema, V., Weiss, E., & Clara, A. (19881983). The Vingananee and the tree toad: a Liberian tale . Puffin Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Aardema, Verna, Ellen Weiss and Aunt Clara. 19881983. The Vingananee and the Tree Toad: A Liberian Tale. Puffin Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Aardema, Verna, Ellen Weiss and Aunt Clara. The Vingananee and the Tree Toad: A Liberian Tale Puffin Books, 19881983.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Aardema, Verna., Ellen Weiss, and Aunt Clara. The Vingananee and the Tree Toad: A Liberian Tale Puffin Books, 19881983.

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