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How the Leopard Got His Claws

How the Leopard Got His Claws Hardcover - 2011

by Achebe, Chinua/ GrandPre, Mary (Illustrator)

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In a riveting fable for young readers about the potency and dangers of power taken by force, Nigerian writer Achebe ("Things Fall Apart") evokes themes of liberation and justice that echo his seminal novels about post-colonial Africa. Full color.

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Candlewick Pr, 2011. Hardcover. New. reprint edition. 32 pages. 11.00x8.75x0.75 inches.
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  • Title How the Leopard Got His Claws
  • Author Achebe, Chinua/ GrandPre, Mary (Illustrator)
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Condition New
  • Pages 32
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Candlewick Pr
  • Date 2011
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Dust Cover, Illustrated, Price on Product - Canadian
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 1-0763648051
  • ISBN 9780763648053 / 0763648051
  • Weight 1.33 lbs (0.60 kg)
  • Dimensions 11.56 x 10.07 x 0.45 in (29.36 x 25.58 x 1.14 cm)
  • Ages 07 to 10 years
  • Grade levels 2 - 5
  • Themes
    • Cultural Region: African
  • Library of Congress subjects Allegories, Jungles
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2010040344
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC

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Chinua Achebe was born in Nigeria in 1930. An early career in radio ended abruptly in the national upheaval that led to the Biafran war, during which Achebe joined the Biafran Ministry of Information and represented Biafra on various diplomatic missions. In 1971, while also serving as editor of the Heinemann African Writers series, he helped to found the immensely influential literary magazine Okike. Achebe is now the David and Marianna Fisher University Professor and Professor of African Studies at Brown University. He has lectured widely, receiving many honors from around the world, including the Honorary Fellowship of the American Academy of Arts and Letters, and honorary doctorates from more than thirty institutions. He is the recipient of Nigeria's highest award for intellectual achievement, the Nigerian National Merit Award. In 2007, he won the Man Booker International Prize for Fiction. He was also awarded the 2010 Dorothy and Lillian Gish Prize, which recognizes cultural figures for having "an unprecedented impact in their chosen fields."

Mary GrandPré is perhaps best known for her jacket illustrations for the U.S. editions of the Harry Potter series. The illustrator of Phyllis Root's LUCIA AND THE LIGHT and numerous other picture books, she also worked on scenery development for the animated film ANTZ and has done illustrations for top editorial and advertising clients. She lives in Sarasota, Florida.

Media reviews

Whether read as a fable with African roots or as an allegory, this is a handsome treatment of a memorable tale.
—Kirkus Reviews

Citations

  • Booklist, 09/15/2011, Page 66
  • Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks, 12/01/2011, Page 0
  • Hornbook Guide to Children, 01/01/2012, Page 16
  • Kirkus Reviews, 08/01/2011, Page 0
  • New York Times Book Review, 09/18/2011, Page 21
  • Publishers Weekly, 08/01/2011, Page 0
  • School Library Journal, 09/01/2011, Page 143
  • Shelf Awareness, 10/28/2011, Page 0

About the author

Chinua Achebe (1930-2013) was born in Nigeria. An early career in radio ended abruptly in the national upheaval that led to the Biafran war, during which Achebe joined the Biafran Ministry of Information and represented Biafra on various diplomatic missions. In 1971, while also serving as editor of the Heinemann African Writers series, he helped to found the immensely influential literary magazine Okike. Achebe was the David and Marianna Fisher University Professor and Professor of African Studies at Brown University. He lectured widely and received many honors from around the world, including the Honorary Fellowship of the American Academy of Arts and Letters, and honorary doctorates from more than thirty institutions. He was the recipient of Nigeria's highest award for intellectual achievement, the Nigerian National Merit Award. In 2007, he won the Man Booker International Prize for Fiction. He was also awarded the 2010 Dorothy and Lillian Gish Prize, which recognizes cultural figures for having "an unprecedented impact in their chosen fields."

Mary GrandPr is perhaps best known for her jacket illustrations for the U.S. editions of the Harry Potter series. The illustrator of Phyllis Root's Lucia and the Light and numerous other picture books, she also worked on scenery development for the animated film Antz and has done illustrations for top editorial and advertising clients. She lives in Sarasota, Florida.

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