![]() ![]() ![]() what was that Nganga saw slinking toward Cow? Was it. The pair's deadly enemy, Lion, suddenly appears to threaten a perfectly nice afternoon. The two enjoy time together: ''They liked to go to the great green hills where Cow could eat grass and Nganga could scratch for seeds and crunch grasshoppers.'' It is soon apparent that their loyalty and caring for each other stand firm in dangerous times as well. ![]() Nganga, a glossy black guinea fowl, and her ''big friend'' Cow are immediately appealing. Knutson has woven together the elements of a wonderful friendship and a traditional ''explanation'' folk tale to create a fine and appealing new story. ''How the Guinea Fowl Got Her Spots'' is an endearing retelling of a Swahili story, in which Ms. Written and illustrated by Barbara Knutson.īarbara Knutson clearly has the gift of storytelling. ![]()
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