Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters (Reading Rainbow Books)

Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters (Reading Rainbow Books)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. Inspired by a traditional African folktale, this is the story of Mufaro, who is proud of his two beautiful daughters. Nyasha is kind and considerate, but everyoneexcept Mufaroknows that Manyara is selfish and bad tempered. When the

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