A beautiful, moving story in verse that builds from a child's simple wishes to more profound wishes for a better and more peaceful world. The verse is accompanied by vibrant and original portraits of African kings and queens. While showing traditions of royalty in Africa, award-winning author Tadjo subtly questions those who hold power everywhere, yet conveys a message of hope. With full-colour illustrations. Ages 5 and up.
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Veronique Tadjo is a writer, a poet, and a former professor at the University of Abidjan in the Ivory Coast. She is the author of "As the Crow Flies," "Red Earth," and "Reine Pokou," which was awarded the Grand Prix Litteraire d'Afrique Noire. Catherine Groenewald lives on a small farm in South Africa and is involved with a nonprofit initiative called Siphos
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