Book
Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters: An African Tale
by John Steptoe
- Published
- 1987
- Genre
- Folk Tale
- Pages
- 32
- Words
- 1588
- URL
- https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/845403.Mufaro_s_Beautiful_Daughters?ac=1&from_search=true
Reading measures
- Accelerated Reader level
- 4.3
- AR interest level
- LG — lower grades, K–3
- Lexile
- 790L
- Lexile code
- AD — adult-directed
- Guided reading level
- N
- Suggested reading age
- ages 5–7
Inspired by a traditional African folktale, this is the story of Mufaro, who is proud of his two beautiful daughters. Nyasha is kind and considerate, but everyone—except Mufaro—knows that Manyara is selfish and bad-tempered. When the Great King decides to take a wife and invites the most worthy and beautiful daughters in the land to appear before him, Mufaro brings both of his daughters—but only one can be queen. Who will the king choose?
Collections
NY Public Library
ISBN
- ISBN-13
- 9780590420587
- ISBN-10
- 0590420585
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