01277    a2200193   4500001000700000020001500007040003200022100001800054245005000072260001300122300003200135362000900167520081900176650001200995650002601007650001801033650001401051650001801065125699  a0590420585  cEscola Canadense de Niteroi  aSteptoe, John10aMufaro's beautiful daughters: an african tale  aNew York  a26 p.c5 x 0.38 x 11 inches0 a1988  aMufaro was a happy man. Everyone agreed that his two daughters were very beautiful. Nyasha was kind and considerate as well as beautiful, but everyone -- except Mufaro -- knew that Manyara was selfish, badtempered, and spoiled.
When the king decided to take a wife and invited "The Most Worthy and Beautiful Daughters in the Land" to appear before him, Mufaro declared proudly that only the king could choose between Nyasha and Manyara. Manyara, of course, didn't agree, and set out to make certain that she would be chosen.
John Steptoe has created a memorable modem fable of pride going before a fall, in keeping with the moral of the folktale that was his inspiration. He has illustrated it with stunning paintings that glow with the beauty, warmth, and internal vision of the land and people of his ancestors.  4aEmpathy 4aChildren's Literature 4aAfrican Tales 4aKindness  4aMoral lessons