Aardema, Verna

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American author of children's books noted for her retellings of African folktales.

From the description of Behind the back of the mountain : Black folktales from Southern Africa : production material, ca. 1970-1973. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62494367

From the description of Tales from the story hat : production material, ca. 1959-1960. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62494368

From the description of Tales for the third ear, from Equatorial Africa : production material, [1969?]. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62451277

From the description of The riddle of the drum : a tale from Tizapan, Mexico : production material, ca. 1976-1979. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62443351

From the description of Why mosquitoes buzz in people's ears : a West African tale : production material, ca. 1973-1975. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62443352

From the description of Papers, 1959-1982. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62451276

From the description of Half-a-ball-of-Kenki : an Ashanti tale retold : production material, ca. 1977-1979. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62405836

From the description of What's so funny, Ketu? : a Nuer tale : production material, ca. 1979-1982. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62405838

From the description of Who's in Rabbit's house? : a Masai tale retold : production material, ca. 1976-1977. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62405837

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associatedWith Chen, Tony, 1929- person
Place Name Admin Code Country
Sudan
Mexico
Africa, West
Africa
South Africa
Africa
Africa
Africa
Subject
Authors, American
Animals
Animals
Ashanti (African people)
Children's literature
Children's literature, American
Folklore
Maasai (African people)
Tales
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Activity

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Birth 1911-06-06

Death 2000-05-11

Americans

English

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