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How the Leopard Got His Claws

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From Chinua Achebe, father of brand new African literature, comes a vivid fable about power and freedom.

In the beginning, the entire animals lived as friends. Their king, the leopard, used to be strong but gentle and wise. Only Dog had sharp teeth, and only he scoffed on the other animals’ plan to build a common shelter for resting out of the rain. But if Dog is ? ooded out of his own cave, he attacks the leopard and takes over as king. And it’s then, after visiting the blacksmith’s forge and knocking on Thunder’s door, that the indignant leopard returns to regain his throne by the menace of his own threatening new claws. In a riveting fable for young readers in regards to the potency and dangers of power taken by force, Nigerian author Chinua Achebe, creator of THINGS FALL APART, evokes themes of liberation and justice that echo his seminal novels about post-colonial Africa. Glowing with vibrant color, Mary GrandPré’s expressive and action filled paintings bring this unforgettable tale to dramatic life.


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