African Animal Tales: Lazy Lion
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African Animal Tales: Lazy Lion by Mwenye Hadithi
Lazy Lion orders the animals to build him a house on the African plain. The Weaver Birds build him a house of nest grasses and palm leaves, but Lazy Lion is too heavy to reach the door. The Ant Bears build him a house with many rooms and caverns, but it is so dark Lion can't see anything. The animals do their best to please Lion, but he is very difficult to please. Will he ever find a home? This is the story of how Lazy Lion found his home on the great African plain.
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Author: Mwenye Hadithi was born in Nairobi in a rambling brick and wood house surrounded by ten acres. His early life was full of animals. He attended London University, studying languages and foreign literature. When his first attempts at short stories and radio plays were sold immediately, he decided to be the next great African Writer.
Illustrator: Adrienne Kennaway moved from Kenya to London when she was 15 to study at the Ealing School of Art. Later she attended L'Academia de Belle Arte in Rome. It was on her return to Kenya that she began illustrating the picture books that have made her well known.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780340565650 |
| ISBN 10 | 0340565659 |
| Title | African Animal Tales: Lazy Lion |
| Author | Mwenye Hadithi |
| Series | African Animal Tales |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Hachette Children's Group |
| Year published | 1990-05-03 |
| Number of pages | 32 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |