Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters: An African Tale - Softcover

Steptoe, John

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0590420585 ISBN 13: 9780590420587

Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks, 1988

Synopsis

Mufaro's two beautiful daughters, one bad-tempered, one kind and sweet, go before the king, who is choosing a wife.

About this title

From the Back Cover

Mufaro was a happy man. Everyone agreed that his two daughters were very beautiful. Nyasha was kind and considerate as well as beautiful, but everyone -- except Mufaro -- knew that Manyara was selfish, badtempered, and spoiled.

When the king decided to take a wife and invited "The Most Worthy and Beautiful Daughters in the Land" to appear before him, Mufaro declared proudly that only the king could choose between Nyasha and Manyara. Manyara, of course, didn't agree, and set out to make certain that she would be chosen.

John Steptoe has created a memorable modem fable of pride going before a fall, in keeping with the moral of the folktale that was his inspiration. He has illustrated it with stunning paintings that glow with the beauty, warmth, and internal vision of the land and people of his ancestors.

About the Author

John Steptoe was born in New York and wrote and illustrated many successful children's books. His work was often informed by his experiences as a black child living in near-ghetto conditions. He is known for the almost photographic realism of his drawings. John Steptoe died in New York in 1989.

Edition details

• Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks
• Publication date: 1988
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0590420585
• ISBN 13: 9780590420587
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 26