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Beat the Story Drum, Pum-Pum

Ashley Bryan

From Coretta Scott King Award-winning creator Ashley Bryan comes a rhythmic picture book of five Nigerian folktales.

From the silly tale of a monkey's speech being sprinkled with shoo bee do's and hay baa ba ree bop's to the more poignant story of two young friends--a snake and a frog--being warned away from each other by their prejudiced mothers, these five tales and their striking woodcut illustrations are sure to enchant young readers.

Book Details

  • Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
  • Publish Date: Jun 30th, 1987
  • Pages: 80
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 9.43in - 6.59in - 0.57in - 0.70lb
  • EAN: 9780689313561
  • Recommended age: 08-12
  • Categories: • African American & Black• Legends, Myths, Fables - General• Short Stories

About the Author

Bryan, Ashley: - Ashley Bryan (1923-2022) grew up to the sound of his mother singing from morning to night, and he shared the joy of song with children. A beloved illustrator, he was named a Newbery Honoree for his picture book, Freedom Over Me. He also received the Coretta Scott King--Virginia Hamilton Lifetime Achievement Award, the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award, was a May Hill Arbuthnot lecturer, a Coretta Scott King Award winner, and the recipient of countless other awards and recognitions. His books include Freedom Over Me; Sail Away; Beautiful Blackbird; Beat the Story-Drum, Pum Pum; Let It Shine; Ashley Bryan's Book of Puppets; and What a Wonderful World. He lived in Islesford, one of the Cranberry Isles off the coast of Maine.