The Tortoise's Gift A Story from Zambia Retold by Lari Don Illustrated by Melanie Williamson Barefoot Books Step inside a story
CHAPTER 1 The Wonderful Tree One hot dry summer in Zambia the rain stopped falling Soon the rivers stopped flowing and the grass stopped growing Soon the animals were very thirsty and hungry very
The old rabbit had heard stories about a wonderful tree in the middle of the forest He told the other animals When the rain stops falling this wonderful tree grows every animal's favorite fruit So no animal is ever hungry or thirsty
