First Edition (1992.) Hardcover with Dust Jacket. Oblong 4to with 32 pages. Signed on the front free end paper with a drawing of a rabbit, "Gerald McDermott 96." The book and dust jacket are in Very Good condition. Interior is clean and tight. Pictures available upon request. Caldecott Award-winning author/illustrator. "my two sons .have enjoyed five of Gerald's Trickster Books; Great storytelling, bright vibrant pictures and good lessons to talk through with young kids. I highly recommend this and other books by this author." Red spine/White text. Size: Oblong 4to.

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Title: Zomo the Rabbit: A Trickster Tale from West Africa
Publisher: HMH Books for Young Readers
Publication Date: 1992
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0152999671
ISBN 13: 9780152999674
Binding: Hardcover
Edition: 1st Edition.
Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
Signed: Signed
Book Type: Childrens

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Zomo the rabbit, a West African trickster, is given three apparently impossible tasks to complete before the Sky God will give him the wisdom that Zomo seeks, in a colorful version of a traditional tale from West Africa.

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GERALD MCDERMOTT (1941-2012) was an internationally acclaimed author-illustrator of books for children. A graduate of Pratt Institute in New York City and a lifelong artist, he began his career as an animated filmmaker before moving into the creation of children's books based on storytelling traditions from around the world. He was awarded the Caldecott Medal and two Caldecott Honors; his extensive and influential body of work includes six popular picture books focusing on the trickster motif. Devoted to oral tradition and the transformative power of mythology, he was the first Fellow of the Joseph Campbell Foundation and served as a consultant on mythology in education. www.geraldmcdermott.com

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