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11/24/13

The Leopard's Drum

AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR: Jessica Souhami
PUBLISHER: Frances Lincoln Children's Books            
PUBLICATION DATE: 1995
GENRE: Traditional Non-Euro Book                        
READING LEVEL: Pre-k - 2nd grade
BRIEF OVERVIEW: An Asante Tale from West Africa about Osebo the leopard who has a magnificent drum. All try to take the drum - the monkey, the elephant, even the python - and all fail. The tortoise might succeed though.
INTEGRATED ACTIVITY:Incorporate some movement by doing a dance move when a specific word is said throughout the book.
REVIEWER’S NAME & AFFILIATION: Jerre' Robinson - VSU 
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