July 26, 2010

The Tortoise and the Birds


By Paul Nnodim
Illustrated by Yvonne Pierotti
Publisher: Nefu Books, New Jersey, USA






Praise quotes:

The Tortoise and the Birds will delight and challenge a Child's imagination, while transporting them to a lively and colorful new world.

Susan Hamblin, Director, Williamstown Community Preschool, MA

"... great appeal for young children. ..The colorful yet simple illustrations make this a book that will be taken off the shelf again and again."


Michele Ridgeway, PreK4 teacher, Robert C. Parker School , Wynantskill, NY


This book is sold by amazon.com     

and

barnes and noble



More titles by Paul Nnodim in 2011:

The Tortoise and the Seven Magical Creatures - Piraeus books, MA
Nobody Walks Behind in New York City - Nefu books, NJ

5 comments:

  1. This is simply great. I look forward to reading the wonderful African stories.

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  2. Like the coyote in Hopi and Navajo mythology, the tortoise is a trickster, and, sometimes, a scoundrel. Nevertheless, we find a bit of him in ourselves. We may even sympathize with him when he breaks his beautiful shell. But not too much. Such is life.
    Ben Jacques

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