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Verna Aardema is the author of Bringing the Rain to Kapiti Plain (1986), A Bookworm who Hatched (1992), Anansi Finds a Fool (1992), Koi and the Kola Nuts (1999), Pedro & the Padre (1991).

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Bringing the Rain to Kapiti Plain

by: Verna Aardema
Bringing the Rain to Kapiti Plain
Find out how Ki-pat the herd boy ended a dreadful drought. An enjoyable and vividly illustrated rhyming story.

A Bookworm who Hatched

by: Verna Aardema
release date: Jan 01, 1992
A Bookworm who Hatched
Noted children''s author and storyteller Verna Aardema recounts her life and describes how her daily activities and writing process are interwoven.

Anansi Finds a Fool

by: Verna Aardema
release date: Jan 01, 1992
Anansi Finds a Fool
Lazy Anansi seeks to trick someone into doing the heavy work of laying his fish trap, but instead he is fooled into doing the job himself. Anansi, in human form, is tricked by Bonsu when they go fishing.

Koi and the Kola Nuts

by: Verna Aardema
release date: Jan 01, 1999
Koi and the Kola Nuts
This African folktale tells the story of a son of a chief, who must make his way in the world with only a sackful of kola nuts and the help of some creatures that he has treated with kindness. Full color.

Pedro & the Padre

by: Verna Aardema
release date: Jan 01, 1991
Pedro & the Padre
In this Mexican folktale, a lazy boy learns a lesson about lying.

What's So Funny, Ketu?

by: Verna Aardema
release date: Jan 01, 1989
What's So Funny, Ketu?
For saving the life of a snake, Ketu is rewarded by being allowed to hear animals think.

Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears

by: Verna Aardema
release date: Oct 01, 2001
Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears
A Caldecott Medal winner, this retelling of a traditional West African tale reveals how the mosquito developed its annoying habit.

Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears; A West African Tale

by: Verna Aardema
release date: Jul 01, 2009
Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears; A West African Tale
Mosquito tells a story that causes a jungle disaster. "Elegance has become the Dillons'' hallmark...Matching the art is Aardema''s uniquely onomatopoeic text...An impressive showpiece." --Booklist

Borreguita and the Coyote

by: Verna Aardema
release date: Jan 01, 2002
Borreguita and the Coyote
A little lamb uses her clever wiles to keep a coyote from eating her up.

Borreguita and the Coyote a Tale from Ayutla, Mexico

by: Verna Aardema
release date: Jan 01, 1991
Borreguita and the Coyote a Tale from Ayutla, Mexico

The Vingananee and the Tree Toad

by: Verna Aardema
release date: Apr 01, 1989
The Vingananee and the Tree Toad
A strange animal called the Vingananee beats up all the other animals and eats their stew until the tiny Tree Toad offers to fight him.

Why Mosquitos Buzz in People's Ears

by: Verna Aardema
release date: Sep 01, 2016
Why Mosquitos Buzz in People's Ears
A retelling of a traditional West African tale that reveals how the mosquito developed its annoying habit. Mosquito tells a story that causes a jungle disaster.

Bringing the Rain to Kapiti Plain(Book/Card/Cassette)

by: Verna Aardema
release date: Jan 01, 2001
Bringing the Rain to Kapiti Plain(Book/Card/Cassette)
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