Two Animal Tales from Africa
Two traditional tales about the animals of Africa.
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Beverley Birch
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Greedy Anansi and his Three Cunning Plans
Crafty spider Anansi's cunning doesn’t always get him what he wants.
Suzi, Sam, George and Alice
It's early Sunday morning, but Suzi, Sam, George and Alice have plans ...
Suzi, Sam, George and Alice
Seven o’clock on Sunday morning. Parents just want to lie in bed and sleep …
But Suzi, Sam, George and Alice have other ideas about what THEY want to do …
Illustrated by Sally Gardener
Lots of funny things going on and a smart, bouncy text.
Books for Children
The stars of this story …
… were my real cats, who were really called George and Alice and my real children when they were small, who weren’t called Sam and Suzi. I borrowed those names from two of their friends. The story is based on real things that happened at home …
Alice was small, dainty and very bossy. She thought she was in charge. George was large, lazy and loved just sleeping in the middle of the chaos around him.
[Suzi, Sam, George and Alice published by The Bodley Head & Red Fox, Random House]
