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Review: The Magic Formula by Ibrahima Ndiaye and Capucine Mazille

Dear Baobab, written by Cheryl Foggo, illustrated by Qin Leng (Second Story Press, 2011)

The Magic Formula
written by Ibrahima Ndiaye, illustrated by Capucine Mazille, translated by Rebecca Page
(Bakame Editions (Rwanda), 2011)

The Magic …

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The Amazing Tree by John Kilaka

The Amazing Tree
by John Kilaka
(North-South Books, 2009)

In this retelling of an African folktale the animals are hungry and there’s only one tree that has fruit …

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Review: The Magic Bojabi Tree by Dianne Hofmeyr and Piet Grobler

The Magic Bojabi Tree
written by Dianne Hofmeyr, illustrated by Piet Grobler
Janetta Otter-Barry Books, Frances Lincoln, 2013

The hungry and thirsty animals …

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Review: The Magic Formula by Ibrahima Ndiaye and Capucine Mazille

The Magic Formula
written by Ibrahima Ndiaye, illustrated by Capucine Mazille, translated by Rebecca Page
(Bakame Editions (Rwanda), 2011)

The Amazing Tree by John Kilaka

The Amazing Tree
by John Kilaka
(North-South Books, 2009)

Review: The Magic Bojabi Tree by Dianne Hofmeyr and Piet Grobler

The Magic Bojabi Tree
written by Dianne Hofmeyr, illustrated by Piet Grobler
Janetta Otter-Barry Books, Frances Lincoln, 2013

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The Magic Formula written by Ibrahima Ndiaye, illustrated by Capucine Mazille, translated by Rebecca Page (Bakame Editions (Rwanda), 2011)

The Amazing Tree by John Kilaka (North-South Books, 2009)

The Magic Bojabi Tree written by Dianne Hofmeyr, illustrated by Piet Grobler Janetta Otter-Barry Books, Frances Lincoln, 2013

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The Magic Formula
written by Ibrahima Ndiaye, illustrated by Capucine Mazille, translated by Rebecca Page
(Bakame Editions (Rwanda), 2011)

The Amazing Tree
by John Kilaka
(North-South Books, 2009)

The Magic Bojabi Tree
written by Dianne Hofmeyr, illustrated by Piet Grobler
Janetta Otter-Barry Books, Frances Lincoln, 2013