A magical retelling of a Liberian creation storyHead is all alone. Body bounces along. Arms swing about. Legs stand around. They cant do much by themselves, so they try to work together. But how? This vibrant, joyous retelling of a traditional Liberian creation story shows how much can be accomplished with a little cooperation.

 

This book is part of a book series called Rise And Shine .

This book has been graded for interest at 4-8 years.

There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published 2010 by Henry Holt & Company Inc .

Margaret H. Lippert has taught in the United States, as well as in Guatemala and Tanzania, where she learned many stories. She lives on Mercer Island, Washington. Julie Paschkis has illustrated many books for young readers. She lives in Seattle, Washington. Won-Ldy Paye was trained as a storyteller by his grandmother. He is from the Dan people of northeastern Liberia, and now lives in Seattle, Washington. With Margaret H. Lippert, he is author of books including Head, Body, Legs and Mrs. Chicken and the Hungry Crocodile .