Why the Crab Has No Head

Why the Crab Has No Head
Author: Barbara Knutson
Publisher: Carolrhoda Books
Total Pages: 28
Release: 2009-08-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0761357920

Nzambi Mpungu, creator of the earth and sky, has spent a long hard day making the Elephant. By nightfall, Nzambi still hasn't finished her next creation, the Crab, and she tells the little creature to return the following day for a fine head. That night, the proud Crab boasts about the promised head to all the other animals and ends up learning a hard lesson. This tale from the Bakongo people of Zaire, retold and illustrated by Barbara Knutson, will delight readers of all ages.

Jamaica Proverbs

Jamaica Proverbs
Author: Martha Warren Beckwith
Publisher:
Total Pages: 146
Release: 1925
Genre: African American proverbs
ISBN:

Jamaica Folk-lore

Jamaica Folk-lore
Author: Martha Warren Beckwith
Publisher: Corinthian Press
Total Pages: 396
Release: 1928
Genre: Social Science
ISBN:

Cooking Up World History

Cooking Up World History
Author: Suzanne I. Barchers
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 254
Release: 1994-02-15
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 0313079307

Take students on a culinary trip around the world and introduce them to other cultures through the recipes, research, readings, and related media offered in this tasty resource. More than 20 countries and regions frequently studied in elementary and middle schools are represented. Each chapter has a brief introduction that describes the cookery of a culture, five to six recipes that provide a complete meal, research questions that connect the culture and food to history, and an annotated bibliography of reading resources and media. Great for social studies and for multicultural extensions. Grades K-6.