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A man with a tree growing out of his head? A woman with children made of wax? A bird that can be milked?

With more stories from his original celebration of African folktales, The Girl Who Married A Lion, let Alexander McCall Smith once again take you to a land where the bizarre is everyday and magic is real.



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This is a gem of a book . . . Each tale sparkles with magic. * * Junior Education * *
A collection of charm and tenderness. * * Daily Telegraph * *
Deceptively elegant... these brilliant stories shine through in a way that is wholesome, engaging and highly rewarding. * * Herald * *
These stories are still beautiful; creating a wryly humorous place where the animal and human worlds are fluidly in touch with each other, and, as in all the best fables, you take a lesson away with you. * * Metro * *

The Baboons Who Went This Way And That: Folktales

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    A Paperback / softback by Alexander McCall Smith, Naomi Holwill

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      Publisher: Canongate Books
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 29/06/2006
      ISBN13: 9781841957722, 978-1841957722
      ISBN10: 1841957720

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      A man with a tree growing out of his head? A woman with children made of wax? A bird that can be milked?

      With more stories from his original celebration of African folktales, The Girl Who Married A Lion, let Alexander McCall Smith once again take you to a land where the bizarre is everyday and magic is real.



      Trade Review
      This is a gem of a book . . . Each tale sparkles with magic. * * Junior Education * *
      A collection of charm and tenderness. * * Daily Telegraph * *
      Deceptively elegant... these brilliant stories shine through in a way that is wholesome, engaging and highly rewarding. * * Herald * *
      These stories are still beautiful; creating a wryly humorous place where the animal and human worlds are fluidly in touch with each other, and, as in all the best fables, you take a lesson away with you. * * Metro * *

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