Brings an African folk tale to a new audience: Dan Auta is an oral tale that has received little awareness in North America and Europe.
Supplementary material provides cultural context: Two afterwords, including one from an Eritrean translator, explain the folk tale's significance.
Fun and hilarious: In a light-hearted way, recognizes a child's impulse to behave badly and make mischief and shows how sometimes this can lead to fruitful discoveries.
Celebrates bravery and curiosity: Demonstrates the extraordinary things children are capable of when they're able to follow their own initiatives.
Lively and engaging illustrations: World-renowned illustrator Piet Grobler brings his signature style to the story.
An Aldana Libros Book: developed by renowned children's publisher Patricia Aldana to bring outstanding books to the English-speaking market by international authors and illustrators who want to communicate their own cultural realities.
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