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The Tortoise's Gift: A Story from Zambia

Melanie Williams

4.2/5 ( ratings)

One hot, dry summer in Zambia, the rain stops falling. Soon, the animals are very hungry and thirsty. How can they recover? They have heard of a wonderful tree that can produce fruit, but it will only do so if it is asked by name and no one can remember what it is called! The animals agree to send a messenger to the wise mountain to find out the name of the tree and bring it back. One by one, the animals set out, but remembering the name is not as easy as they had imagined . . .

Language: English

Pages: 46

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Barefoot Books

Release: September 01, 2012

ISBN: 1846867746

ISBN 13: 9781846867743

The Tortoise's Gift: A Story from Zambia

Melanie Williams

4.2/5 ( ratings)

One hot, dry summer in Zambia, the rain stops falling. Soon, the animals are very hungry and thirsty. How can they recover? They have heard of a wonderful tree that can produce fruit, but it will only do so if it is asked by name and no one can remember what it is called! The animals agree to send a messenger to the wise mountain to find out the name of the tree and bring it back. One by one, the animals set out, but remembering the name is not as easy as they had imagined . . .

Language: English

Pages: 46

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Barefoot Books

Release: September 01, 2012

ISBN: 1846867746

ISBN 13: 9781846867743

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