Spirit of the Cheetah: A Somali Tale
No. of pages 40
Published: 2021
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"Spirit of the Cheetah: A Somali Tale" by Julia Cairns follows the journey of a young Somali girl named Kimi who dreams of becoming a skilled animal tracker. When a drought threatens her village, Kimi sets out on an adventure to discover the secret of the elusive cheetah spirit, which is believed to bring strength and resilience. Along the way, she learns about the delicate balance of nature, the importance of community, and her own inner strength. Through beautiful illustrations and rich storytelling, the tale weaves lessons of perseverance and respect for wildlife, set against the vibrant backdrop of the Somali landscape. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].
This book is aimed at children in preschool-3rd grade.
This book has been graded for interest at 4-8 years.
There are 40 pages in this book. This book was published in 2021 by World Wisdom Books .
KAREN LYNN WILLIAMS is the author of over a dozen books for children, including Galimoto, a Reading Rainbow Featured Book and one of the New York Times Top Ten Books of the Year. She was a Peace Corps volunteer in Malawi, Africa, which is the setting for When Africa Was Home, a Booklist Editors' Choice. She currently teaches creative writing and travel writing and works as a volunteer with refugee families. She has four children scattered around the world and lives with her husband Steven in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. WENDY STONE was raised in New York City, where she trained in photography and graphic design and worked for 13 years as a graphic designer. Her career as a photographer began when she was assigned by UNICEF to photograph their projects around the south-west Pacific. Since then she has travelled to many African countries on assignment for UN agencies, magazines and newspapers. She settled in Nairobi, Kenya in 1988 with her husband and daughter. Uzo Unobagha was born in Nigeria. She lives in the USA with her husband. This is her first children's book. Julia Cairns was born in England and lived in East Africa. She now lives in USA