A little hare is frightened away from her cave by a loud, booming voice that threatens to eat her. Many of her friends offer to help. Unfortunately each animal panics when it hears the voice claiming
A little hare is frightened away from her cave by a loud, booming voice that threatens to eat her. Many of her friends offer to help. Unfortunately each animal panics when it hears the voice claiming to be a monster.
Tololwa Mollel is a children's author, dramatist and storyteller. He grew up in Arusha Tanzania at the times when oral tradition was still alive and well. Tololwa has written over sixteen books using traditional folklore as their basis. He has worked as an actor and university theatre instructor in Tanzania and Canada, and as a writer-in-residence for the Edmonton Public Library. His books include award-winning titles such as
Orphan Boy, Rhinos for Lunch and Elephants for Supper!, Big Boy, and
My Rows and Piles of Coins. His books have been translated into various South African languages and into Korean. He lives in Edmonton, Alberta.
Barbara Spurll is best known for her renderings of animals with attitude. Besides her award-winning work on the Emma series, Barbara's artwork enlivens many other books for children, including Mooki and the Too Proud Peacock, The Flying Tortoise, and Rhinos for Lunch and Elephants for Supper! Born in England, Barbara now lives in Toronto, Ontario.
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