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Koi and the Kola Nuts : A Tale from Liberia

Verna Aardema, Joe Cepeda

Paperback (Aladdin, Jan. 1, 2003)

When Koi, the yongest son of Chief Ogumefu, learns that his only inheritance is a scraggly kola tree, he decides to travel the world. With only a sack of kola nuts on his back, Koi sets out on a wonderful journey in search of his own fortune, and learns a lesson: Do good and good will come back to you.

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A Bookworm Who Hatched

Verna Aardema, Dede Smith

Hardcover (Richard C Owen Pub, April 1, 1993)

Noted children's author and storyteller Verna Aardema recounts her life and describes how her daily activities and writing process are interwoven

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Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears

Verna Aardema, Diane Dillon

Hardcover (Dial, Jan. 1, 1975)

A mosquito's lie sets off a series of reactions in the jungle that results in the owl's refusal to wake the sun and the lion's decision to call a meeting of the animals

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Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears

Verna Aardema, Diane Dillon

Paperback (Puffin, Jan. 1, 1978)

A mosquito's lie sets off a series of reactions in the jungle that results in the owl's refusal to wake the sun and the lion's decision to call a meeting of the animals

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Oh Kojo! How Could You!

Verna Aardema, Marc Brown

Hardcover (Dial, Sept. 17, 1984)

After trading his gold to Ananse for a dog that fetches firewood, a cat that catches rats, and a dove that collects tasty snails, Kojo is disappointed when none of the animals can do what was promised