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Princess Gorilla and a new kind of water
a Mpongwe tale
By Aardema, Verna & Chess, Victoria
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-80370-412-1
- Publisher
- New York : Dial Books for Young Readers, c1988.
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on June 1, 1988
K-Gr 2 In this light-hearted folktale from the West African Mpongwe, King Gorilla decrees that whoever can drink a barrel of mysterious, malodorous water (actually vinegar) will win his daughter's hand in marriage. Four confident suitorsElephant, Hippopotamus, Hog, and Leopardare defeated in their attempts to down the disgusting drink. The tiny talapoin succeeds by taking one sip at a time, then dashing into the brush where he is replaced by a...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
