When the king decides to choose a bride from among the most worthy and beautiful daughters in the land, both mufaros girls travel to the capital city. A caldecott honor and reading rainbow book, this memo. Inspired by a traditional african folktale, this is the story of mufaro, who is proud of. Inspired by a traditional african folktale, this is the story of mufaro, who is proud of his two beautiful daughters. I remember when i was a child listening to this story from reading rainbow and i was hooked. This african tale tells a story of two opposite sisters from a small family, living in one of the many rural areas in africa. Awardwinning artist john steptoes rich cultural imagery of africa earned him the.
A caldecott honor and reading rainbow book, this memorable retelling of. Mufaros beautiful daughters book cover mufaros beautiful daughters page. Mufaros beautiful daughters by john steptoe scholastic. An african tale from the worlds largest community of readers. When henry sees his cousin annie get out of the car in her clean, frilly dress and shiny shoes, he is worried how she will accept his dog.
One daughter, nyasha is kind and gentle while the other daughter, manyara was usually in a bad mood and was unkind to most people and animals around her. The story starts with mufaro, a man with two beautiful daughters whom he loves equally. An african tale cd steptoe, john, steptoe, john, miles, robin on. It is an excellent book with a wonderful lesson in kindness for young. A caldecott honor and reading rainbow book, this memorable retelling of cinderella is perfect for introducing children to the fairy tale as well as the history, culture, and geography of the african nation of zimbabwe. Because of this love, he can find no fault with either of them. This african tale evokes the cinderella story, as well as the traditional theme of good triumphing over evil. So, when he hears that a prince is looking for a beautiful wife, he believes that both of his daughters have a chance at true happiness. This book is a beautiful african cinderella fairy tale. Whilst mufaros daughters were both beautiful in appearance, their inner beauty could not be more different. Mufaros beautiful daughters john steptoe hardcover. Nyasha is kind and considerate, but manyara is selfish and spoiled.