Verna Aardema

Verna Aardema (USA, b. 1911) is widely known as the premier reteller of African folktales for children. Her numerous award-winning picture books include Traveling to Tondo, an American Library Association Notable Book that School Library Journal called "the kind of story children love...perfect for reading aloud" (starred review); Borreguita and the Coyote, a Redbook Best Children's Book of 1991 hailed by The Horn Book as "a book to remember...and to share with a variety of audiences" (starred review); and Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears, illustrated by Leo and Diane Dillon, which won the 1976 Caldecott Medal. Ms. Aardema and her husband live in Fort Myers, FloridaList of Children's Literature

Half-a-Ball-of-Kenki: An Ashanti Tale (1979)Bringing the Rain to Kapiti Plain: a Nandi Tale (1981)Bimwili & the Zimwi: A Tale from Zanzibar (1985)Borreguita and the Coyote: A Tale from Ayutla, Mexico (1991)Anansi Finds a Fool: An Ashanti Tale (1992)How the Ostrich Got Its Long Neck: A Tale from the Akamba of Kenya (1995)Anansi Does the Impossible (1997)

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Verna AardemaSurvey Data Column1   Published Date    List of Books   Yes No       Half-a-Ball-of-Kenki: An Ashanti Tale 1979 10 4Bringing the Rain to Kapiti Plain: a Nandi Tale 1981 5 5Bimwili & the Zimwi: A Tale from Zanzibar 1985 20 5Borreguita and the Coyote: A Tale from Ayutla, Mexico 1991 10 5Anansi Finds a Fool: An Ashanti Tale 1992 8 5How the Ostrich Got Its Long Neck: A Tale from the Akamba of Kenya 1995 4 5Anansi Does the Impossible 1997 9 5

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