An edition of Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters (1985)

Mufaro's beautiful daughters

An African tale (Houghton Mifflin reading)

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Mufaro's beautiful daughters
John Steptoe
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An edition of Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters (1985)

Mufaro's beautiful daughters

An African tale (Houghton Mifflin reading)

  • 4.73 ·
  • 11 Ratings
  • 66 Want to read
  • 2 Currently reading
  • 21 Have read

A Caldecott Honor and Reading Rainbow book, this memorable retelling of Cinderella is perfect for introducing children to the fairy tale as well as the history, culture, and geography of the African nation of Zimbabwe.

Inspired by a traditional African folktale, this is the story of Mufaro, who is proud of his two beautiful daughters. Nyasha is kind and considerate, but everyone—except Mufaro—knows that Manyara is selfish and bad-tempered.

When the Great King decides to take a wife and invites the most worthy and beautiful daughters in the land to appear before him, Mufaro brings both of his daughters—but only one can be queen. Who will the king choose?

Award-winning artist John Steptoe’s rich cultural imagery of Africa earned him the Coretta Scott King Award for Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters. The book also went on to win the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award. This stunning story is a timeless treasure that readers will enjoy for generations.

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Houghton Mifflin
Language
English
Pages
32

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Mufaro's beautiful daughters: An African tale (Houghton Mifflin reading)
2001, Houghton Mifflin
in English
Cover of: Mufaro's beautiful daughters
Mufaro's beautiful daughters: an African tale
1996, Silver Burdett Ginn
in English - Simon & Schuster ed.
Cover of: Mufaro's beautiful daughters.
Mufaro's beautiful daughters.
1991, Knight
in English
Cover of: Mufaros Beautiful Daughters
Mufaros Beautiful Daughters: An African Tale
November 1988, Scholastic, Scholastic Paperbacks, Schoastic
Paperback in English
Cover of: Mufaro's beautiful daughters
Mufaro's beautiful daughters: an African tale
1987, Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Books
in English - 1st ed.

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Classifications

Library of Congress
PZ8.S585 Mu 2001

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL7603503M
ISBN 10
0618062238
ISBN 13
9780618062232
OCLC/WorldCat
51484788
Library Thing
74537
Goodreads
98444

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A LONG TIME AGO, in a certain place in Africa, a small village lay across a river and half a day's journey from a city where a great king lived.
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