Tololwa M. Mollel, Author, Linda Saport, Illustrator , illus. by Linda Saport. Clarion $5.95 (32p) ISBN 978-0-618-68926-2
"Mollel wondrously combines otherworldly flourishes and heartfelt emotion in a contemporary African setting for this folktale retelling," said PW
in a starred review. "Saport's rough-hewn pastels skillfully blend elements of...
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Tololwa M. Mollel, Author, Kathy Blankley, Illustrator Clarion Books $14.95 (30p) ISBN 978-0-395-64480-5
In the same laid-back style as his Rhinos for Lunch and Elephants for Supper! , storyteller Mollel unfolds this carefully cadenced retelling of a Cameroon folktale in a manner that practically begs to be read aloud. A king puts forth ``a challenge...
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Tololwa M. Mollel, Author, Beatriz Vidal, Illustrator Joy Street Books $15.95 (1p) ISBN 978-0-316-57813-4
Mollel ( Orphan Boy ) links two natural phenomena in one intriguing, if slightly disjointed, tale. Alarmed at the drought that afflicts their land, the birds send the Bat on a quest for rain. His petitions take him from moon to stars to clouds to...
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Tololwa M. Mollel, Author, Paul Morin, Illustrator Clarion Books $6.95 (34p) ISBN 978-0-395-72079-0
PW praised the ``richly textured paintings'' and ``compelling'' plot of this magical fable set in Africa. Ages 5-8. (Feb.)
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Tololwa M. Mollel, Author, Frommer, Author, Barbara Spurll, Illustrator Clarion Books $16 (18p) ISBN 978-0-395-60734-3
This evocative retelling of a Maasai fable features a hare who finds that her home has been taken over by a mysterious interloper. ``I eat rhinos for lunch and elephants for supper!'' booms a terrible voice from inside the cave. The little animal...
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Tololwa M. Mollel, Author, Barbara Spurll, Illustrator Clarion Books $14.95 (1p) ISBN 978-0-395-68845-8
``Long, long ago, Mbeku the tortoise had a magnificent shell. It was so smooth and clear and shiny, it even glowed in the dark.'' This affable Nigerian folktale explains how the tortoise lost the sheen of his shell through his chicanery and greed....
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Tololwa M. Mollel, Author, Tolowa M. Mollel, Author, Catherine Stock, Illustrator Dutton Books $14.99 (32p) ISBN 978-0-525-67500-6
Eggs mark the spot--the secret spot where Kele the chicken has been laying, that is. Mollel and Stock set up a lighthearted game of detective in this account of a boy's adventure on his grandmother's coffee farm in Tanzania. Young Yoanes always...
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Tololwa M. Mollel, Author, E. B. Lewis, Illustrator Clarion Books $14.95 (32p) ISBN 978-0-395-67403-1
Buoyed by exceptional illustrations, Mollel (The Flying Tortoise) spins a tale of universal appeal from a scrap of Tanzanian folklore. Oli longs to be a big boy, like his brother Mbachu. One day Oli sneaks out to the woods, where a magical bird...
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Tololwa M. Mollel, Author, Linda Saport, Illustrator Clarion Books $15 (32p) ISBN 978-0-395-91809-8
A Tanzanian girl discovers the all-important secret to getting along with her younger brother in this compelling adaptation of an African folktale. Following the death of their mother, Tatu must take on the responsibility of caring for Maulidi after
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Tololwa M. Mollel, Author, E. B. Lewis, Illustrator Clarion Books $16.99 (32p) ISBN 978-0-395-75186-2
The creators of Big Boy place this story of a resourceful and thoughtful boy in the 1960s Tanzania of Mollel's childhood. Saruni receives coins from his mother for helping her to cart goods to town each market day. His goal is to save enough money...
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Tololwa M. Mollel, Author, Rosanne Litzinger, Illustrator Clarion Books $15 (32p) ISBN 978-0-395-82908-0
In Mollel's (Ananse's Feast) meandering retelling of a traditional African tale, an enchanted bird transports a girl to the land of Makucha, the giant monster who has stolen away her family's herd of cattle, so that she can lead them home. While the
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