Description
This original folktale set in Cameroon is full of adventure and sly humor. Lloyd Alexander’s story of a young man visiting — and then becoming — the village fortune-teller is brought to vibrant life with some of Caldecott Medalist Trina Schart Hyman’s most memorable artwork. Both children and adults will relish The Fortune-tellers. “A funny, playful story that evokes the irony of the human condition.” — dren, most of which she also illustrated. She lives in Westchester County, New York. Susan Jeffers’s award-winning work includes Brother Eagle, Sister Sky, The Midnight Farm, and Hiawatha (all Dial).
This original folktale set in Cameroon is full of adventure and sly humor. Lloyd Alexander’s story of a young man visiting–and then becoming–the village fortune-teller is brought to vibrant life with some of Caldecott Medalist Trina Schart Hyman’s most memorable artwork. “Boston Globe/Horn Book” Award. “New York Times” Best Illustrated Book of the Year. “School Library Journal” Best Book of the Year. Full color.
Puffin Books
Juvenile Fiction
Fairy Tales & Folklore
Edition: General
Keywords: Fairy Tales & Folklore
