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Bringing the Rain to Kapiti Plain

Author: Verna Aardema and Beatriz Vidal   Series: Aziza's Secret Fairy Door

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A beautifully illustrated African tale of how Ki-pat, a herd boy, ended a dreadful drought.

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A beautifully illustrated African tale of how Ki-pat, a herd boy, ended a dreadful drought.

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In this traditional tale, discovered in Kenya, a young herd boy Ki-pat must find a way to end the dreadful drought that has come to the beautiful Kapiti Plain and save the animals that live there.Authored by Verna Aardema, Bringing the Rain to Kapiti Plain is a delightful rhyming story full of bright and vivid illustrations by Beatriz Vidal. The cumulative rhyme is a joy to read aloud and a wonderful way to engage young children.

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About the Author

Verna Aardema was born in New Era, Michigan, in 1911. A cedar swamp in the back of her house served as her inspiration and retreat as a young aspiring writer. She was inspired to write for children when she had to make up stories to get her baby daughter to eat. She wrote many African folktales because of her fascination with the infinitely diverse continent.Beatriz Vidal was born in Argentina and received her Bachelor of Arts from Cordoba University. Her illustrations have appeared on UNICEF cards as well as in many publications, including The New Yorker and The New York Times. She has since illustrated many books, but Bringing Rain to the Kapiti Plain was her first one.

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Product Details

Publisher
Pan Macmillan | Macmillan Children's Books
Published
18th April 2019
Pages
32
ISBN
9781529007541

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