Ashley Bryan

The Ox of the Wonderful Horns: and Other African Folktales Ashley Bryan

Publisher Marketing: A spider, frogs, a tortoise, and a magic ox are among the characters in a collection of five traditional tales from Africa. Review Citations: Wilson Children's Catalog 01/01/1993 pg. 170 (EAN 9780689317996, Hardcover) Wilson Children's Catalog 96 01/01/1996 pg. 90 (EAN 9780689317996, Hardcover) Booklist 03/01/1993 pg. 1238 (EAN 9780689317996, Hardcover) Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/1993 (EAN 9780689317996, Hardcover) Contributor Bio:  Bryan, Ashley Ashley Bryan grew up to the sound of his mother singing from morning to night, and he has shared the joy of song with children ever since. A beloved illustrator, he has been the recipient of the Coretta Scott King--Virginia Hamilton Lifetime Achievement Award and the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award; he has also been a May Hill Arbuthnot lecturer, a Coretta Scott King Award winner, and the recipient of countless other awards and recognitions. He lives in Islesford, one of the Cranberry Isles off the coast of Maine, where the sea's energy sustains his own.