Zomo the Rabbit
A Trickster Tale From West Africa
HarperCollins · Print & ebook · May 1, 1996
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- Who it’s for
- A West African tale pairs a rabbit’s pursuit of wisdom with a challenge from Sky God.
- Themes
- Seeking wisdom, Cleverness and trickery, Mischief
- Pacing
- Fast
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Zomo the rabbit, a trickster from West Africa, wants wisdom. But he must accomplish three apparently impossible tasks before Sky God will give him what he wants. Is he clever enough to do as Sky God asks?
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“The tale moves along with the swift concision of a good joke, right down to its satisfying punch line.”--Publishers Weekly “Wildly exuberant, full of slapstick and mischief, this version of an enduring Nigerian trickster tale, featuring a clever rabbit, is a storyteller’s delight.”--Booklist
Trickster, Tested
A West African tale pairs a rabbit’s pursuit of wisdom with a challenge from Sky God.
Come here for
- A clever rabbit and the pleasures of a trickster tale
- A compact tale rooted in Nigerian tradition
Expect
- Three seemingly impossible tasks
- A contest of wits in pursuit of wisdom
Where it sits
| Rabbit Stories | 87% |
|---|---|
| African Myths & Legends | 79% |
| Funny Stories | 38% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Pet Stories
- Rabbit Stories
- The Classics
- Fairy Tale Collections
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- Country & Ethnic Folktales
- Fairy Tales & Folklore
- Folktale Retellings
- Funny Stories
- Authors
- Gerald McDermott
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- May 1, 1996
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Seeking wisdom · Cleverness and trickery · Mischief
- Reading lane
- Pet Stories