Tales from the African Plains Author:Anne Gatti ³On the other side of our wide river, there is a magic ostrich feather. The man must cross the river in broad daylight and return with the feather... When he stood on the bank, he realized why the crowd had grown so quiet. Breaking the surface of the muddy water were the bulging eyes and lashing tails of hundreds of crocodiles. It was a ter... more »rifying sight.² This collection of folk tales is an engaging mix of the fantastical and the everyday, with illustrations that vividly depict the exotic landscapes and native animals Africa.« less