Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters
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The illustration on the front of BfK this month is the cover of Lewis Carroll's Through the Looking-Glass with illustrations by Sir John Tenniel. The book is published by Macmillan (0 333 29037 2) at £9.99, and we're grateful for their help in using this picture of Alice and the White Knight.
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A visually enchanting book retelling a traditional African folk tale. Manyara and Nyasha are the beautiful daughters who set off through the forest in an attempt to win the hand of a wife-seeking King. Manyara is proud and harsh, and dismissive of the spirits she meets in the night forest. Nyasha is kind and respectful, and accepts the supernatural guidance she is offered. A summary does little justice to this simple, but very haunting text. Readers of all ages will be fascinated by both the story and its magnificent illustrations.
