An Evening in Guanima
A Treasury of Folktales from The Bahamas
Kids, Fiction, Fairy Tales, Fiction - YA
| Author: | Patricia Glinton-Meicholas | ISBN: | 9789768140203 |
| Publisher: | Guanima Press Ltd | Publication: | December 1, 1993 |
| Imprint: | Guanima Press Ltd | Language: | English |
| Author: | Patricia Glinton-Meicholas |
| ISBN: | 9789768140203 |
| Publisher: | Guanima Press Ltd |
| Publication: | December 1, 1993 |
| Imprint: | Guanima Press Ltd |
| Language: | English |
In folk stories, magic drums, ghosts, obedient and disobedient children, heroes, tricksters and birds that assume human form hold sway in a world where poetic justice always brings about a satisfactory ending. This is the stuff of An Evening in Guanima. A collection of Bahamian folktales that will fascinate children with characters such as Bouki & Rabbi, Jack & B’er Debbil, and other characters, these tales are loaded wry metaphors and hilarious dialogue to keep readers entertained and immersed in island culture.
In folk stories, magic drums, ghosts, obedient and disobedient children, heroes, tricksters and birds that assume human form hold sway in a world where poetic justice always brings about a satisfactory ending. This is the stuff of An Evening in Guanima. A collection of Bahamian folktales that will fascinate children with characters such as Bouki & Rabbi, Jack & B’er Debbil, and other characters, these tales are loaded wry metaphors and hilarious dialogue to keep readers entertained and immersed in island culture.
