The Leopard's Drum : An Asante Tale from West Africa (Paperback)

from ebruno

Osebo, the boastful lepord, brags about his drum and refuses to share it with his jungle friends and the sky god, Nyame. Nyame wants to teach Osebo a lesson about sharing. So, he asks the jungle animals to retrive the drum. After many failing tries from differnt animals, the tortoise is able to t...

from lvalido

My favorite part of this book are the illustrations. The colors are beautiful, rich and deep. The strong mind prevails and beats the leopard. There are many versions of this story. I would share this one based on the pictures.

from bplma

My name is Osebo, my drum is the best...and you..can't ...have it! a trickster tale from west africa: strong and vain osebo breaks Nyame's rules and torments the other forest animals with his drumming skills. It is up to clever little turtle to teach him a lesson

from bsalomon

Osebo, the leopard, has the biggest and most magnificent drum, but will not let anyone, including the Sky-God play it. This upset the Sky-God and he tells the other animals that whoever can bring him this drum they will receive a reward. Many animals try but are unsuccessful, until the tortoise t...

from nfigue1

The Leopard's Drum shares the story of Osebo, a leopard with a powerful instrument. The book contains simplistic, culture-based illustrations which give the story a true exotic feel. The animals are illustrated in a collage-like format with bold colors. This book not only reveals an aspect of Wes...