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I Lost My Arrow in a Kankan Tree Lichtveld, Noni
Very Good.
Hardcover. 1st U.S. edition 1994 Lothrop Lee and Shepard. Superclean; no marks; pages bright; binding tight; never read. Store shelfwear to jacket. Ca. 30pp, color artwork. Language: English. 'In this bouncy Surinamese cumulative tale, Jakono leaves his parents and his 10 little brothers and sisters to find work. When he shoots down a pigeon, his arrow catches in the tree. From then on, his journey is propelled by a series of trades: Granmisi, an old woman, gladly takes the pigeon and offers Jakono a pumpkin. A carpenter swaps a walking stick for the pumpkin, and so forth. Each exchange helps others, not Jakono. In the end, he receives more than a job, but the final barter does as much good for the entire kingdom as it does for Jakono's family. Lichtveld's colorful, full-bleed illustrations fancifully depict the cultures and peoples of Suriname, particularly the Indonesian and Muslim populations. A note on the jacket informs the reader that Surinamese families, including the author's, would hold contests to see who could recite Jakono's tale fastest. Ages 4-up.'--Publishers Weekly, 1994. Keywords: juvenile, South America, South American, folk, folktale, Surinam, Indian, former, Dutch, colony, folklore, ethnic, story, picture book.
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15.00 USD
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