Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote. One daughter is kind and beautiful on the inside and one daughter would rather be Queen and have people serve her. We’d love your help. Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote. Nyasha is kind-hearted, humble, and hardworking, while her sister Manyara is selfish and scheming, and treats Nyasha terribly. It’s based on an African culture.

This is a fairly popular book. Free shipping on orders of $35+ from Target. This African tale won the Caldecott Honor Medal in the year 1988.
Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote. When news arrives that the king is looking for a wife, Manyara sneaks away to the kingdom immediately. A fabulous twist on a traditional story.

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Mufaro was a happy man and a very proud father. The story has a great message that teaches children the importance of kindness. We work hard to protect your security and privacy. From there you can navigate to the title you are interested in. The illustrations were technically very good, almost like photos in places but I felt had a dated 80's feel, but I think children will really enjoy them. Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History (Vashti Harrison) Not only is it based on South African folklore, but it also features beautiful and warm illustrations on each page.” —Mufaro was a happy man. Manyara, of course, didn’t agree, and set out to make certain that she would be chosen. Nyasha was kind, considerate, and very beautiful.

The kind sister tends a beautiful garden and befriends a snake in the garden and sings to it.

I used it to teach moral and theme as an elementary teacher, and again to captivate and teach our grand daughters the Golden Rule. I used in class for children to identify the similiarities and differences between stories from other cultures. The story ended with Mufaro exclaiming he was the happiest father, for he had two beautiful daughters, Nyasha the queen and Manyara a servant in the queen’s household.Book review: Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters: An African Tale.Book review: Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters: An African Tale.John Steptoe was an award-winning author and illustrator of children's books from New York City. Amazon calculates a product’s star ratings based on a machine learned model instead of a raw data average.
I should say this is a gorgeous, gorgeous book and Steptoe deserved all the awards and acclaim for it as a work of art. 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. I liked the story when I was younger, but even more so now that I am older.

As a teacher and a parent of a girl, I read a lot of books that are different versions of classic stories. Copyright © 2020 HarperCollins Publishers All rights reserved.

The King told her he was also the hungry boy and the old lady, and that he knew she was the most worthy so she wad the chosen one to be queen.

Everyone knew this about Manyara; everyone except for Mufaro. Beautiful book with a wonderful message. Mufaro had two very beautiful daughters who lived with him. It begins with two sisters, Manyara who is selfish and cruel and Nyasha who is clever and kind. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the Enter key is pressed. Nyasha is kind and considerate, but everyone-except Mufaro-knows that Manyara is selfish and bad-tempered. Manyara treated all of these people very rudely, however Nyasha was kind. The links will take you to the Website's homepage. On the way, she finds a hungry boy which she refuses to give any food, an old lady who she ignores and mocks, and follows her way to the palace. The king disguises himself to learn the true nature of both the girls and chooses Nyasha, the kind and generous daughter, to be the queen. Couldn't decide between 3 or 4 stars but I think children wouldn't see of be attected much by the things I didn't like about the book so 4 stars.Inspired by an African folktale, this story relays the virtue of kindness to its readers. The illustrations are magnificent, with lovely depictions of the people and animals.

“Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters” is a magnificent tale that children will definitely read for many years!“Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters” is a Caldecott Honor Book by John Steptoe and it is about how Mufaro’s two beautiful daughters are invited to the king’s palace so that the king will choose a worthy bride, but Manyara, the greedy sister, tries to go off to the king’s palace by herself and meets some disastrous results. He began drawing as a young child and received his formal art training at the High School of Art and Design in Manhattan. Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters, John Steptoe, is an African Cinderella story. The broadest selection of online bookstores. Steptoe died tragically at age 38 of AIDS. December 31st 2018 Caldecott award winner.I remember enjoying this book as a child.