Aardema, Verna

Overview

Works:	193 works in 778 publications in 10 languages and 36,103 library holdings
Genres:	Fiction Juvenile works Folklore Folk literature Stories in rhyme Picture books Legends Folk tales Autobiographies Biographies
Roles:	Author, Illustrator
Classifications:	PZ8.1.A213, E

Publication Timeline

Most widely held works about Verna Aardema

A bookworm who hatched by Verna Aardema( Book )
Why mosquitoes buzz in people's ears by Verna Aardema( Book )
Meet the authors( Book )
Curious George rides a bike : -- and a lot more monkeying around( Visual )
Verna (Norberg) Aardema : American author, June, 6, 1911-( Visual )

Why mosquitoes buzz in people's ears [by] Verna Aardema : a study guide by Garrett Christopher( Book )
Lisa Desimini Story Kit( )
Papers by Verna Aardema( )
Curious George rides a bike by H. A Rey( Visual )
Muskegon writer's project( )
Curious George rides a bike --and more tales of mischief by Guthrie CSD( Visual )

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Most widely held works by Verna Aardema

Why mosquitoes buzz in people's ears : a West African tale by Verna Aardema( Book )

73 editions published between 1975 and 2018 in 7 languages and held by 6,159 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Reveals the meaning of the mosquito's buzz

Bringing the rain to Kapiti Plain : a Nandi tale by Verna Aardema( Book )

75 editions published between 1981 and 2019 in English and held by 3,632 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

"A cumulative rhyme relating how Ki-pat brought rain to the drought-stricken Kapiti Plain"--Title page verso

Borreguita and the coyote : a tale from Ayutla, Mexico by Verna Aardema( Book )

22 editions published between 1991 and 1998 in English and held by 2,256 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A little lamb uses her clever wiles to keep a coyote from eating her up

Who's in Rabbit's house? : a Masai tale by Verna Aardema( Book )

28 editions published between 1969 and 1995 in 4 languages and held by 1,939 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Rabbit has a problem - someone is inside her house and won't let her in

Rabbit makes a monkey of lion : a Swahili tale by Verna Aardema( Book )

29 editions published between 1988 and 1995 in 3 languages and held by 1,462 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

With the help of his friends Bush-rat and Turtle, smart and nimble Rabbit makes a fool of the mighty but slow-witted king of the forest

Misoso : once upon a time tales from Africa by Verna Aardema( Book )

10 editions published between 1994 and 1996 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,401 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A collection of twelve folktales from different parts of Africa. A fine collection of African tales, with each story preceded by a map showing its locale and a glossary of unfamiliar words. Annotation. Illustrated in full color. From Angola to Zanzibar, this treasury is as varied and bountiful as Africa itself! Master storyteller Verna Aardema retells 12 tales of justice and revenge, greed and generosity, sly trickery, and off-the-wall silliness with her trademark humor and flair. Nearly 50 illustrations vibrantly reflect the spirit of these read-aloud delights, while a map of Africa, story source information, and a personal note from the author make this a rich volume for folk-tale lovers of all ages. "Read this book once for the stories, twice for the illustrations, and a hundred times just for fun."

Anansi does the impossible! : an Ashanti tale by Verna Aardema( Book )

9 editions published between 1997 and 2011 in English and held by 1,388 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Anansi and his wife outsmart the Sky God and win back the beloved folktales of their people

Traveling to Tondo : a tale of the Nkundo of Zaire by Verna Aardema( Book )

15 editions published between 1991 and 1994 in English and held by 1,318 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

On his way to his wedding, with his friends as attendants, a civet cat meets with extraordinary and unexpected delays. Suggested level: junior, primary

How the ostrich got its long neck : a tale from the Akamba of Kenya by Verna Aardema( Book )

4 editions published in 1995 in English and held by 1,175 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A tale from the Akamba people of Kenya that explains why the ostrich has such a long neck

The lonely lioness and the Ostrich chicks : a Masai tale by Verna Aardema( Book )

10 editions published between 1996 and 1997 in English and French and held by 1,174 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

In this retelling of a Masai tale, a mongoose helps an ostrich get her chicks back from the lonely lioness who has stolen them

Oh, Kojo! How could you! : an Ashanti tale by Verna Aardema( Book )

25 editions published between 1984 and 1992 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,015 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Relates how a young man named Kojo finally gets the better of the tricky Anansi

Bimwili & the Zimwi : a tale from Zanzibar by Verna Aardema( Book )

21 editions published between 1985 and 1988 in English and held by 879 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A Swahili girl is abducted by a Zimwi and told to be the voice inside his singing drum

Anansi finds a fool : an Ashanti tale by Verna Aardema( Book )

4 editions published in 1992 in English and held by 879 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Lazy Anansi seeks to trick someone into doing the heavy work of laying his fish trap, but instead he is fooled into doing the job himself. Anansi, in human form, is tricked by Bonsu when they go fishing

Princess Gorilla and a new kind of water : a Mpongwe tale by Verna Aardema( Book )

7 editions published between 1987 and 1991 in English and held by 806 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

King Gorilla decrees that no one may marry his daughter until a suitor strong enough to consume a barrel of strange, smelly water can be found

Koi and the kola nuts : a tale from Liberia by Verna Aardema( Book )

5 editions published between 1999 and 2003 in English and held by 775 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

An African folktale in which the son of the chief must make his way in the world with only a sackful of kola nuts and the help of some creatures that he has treated with kindness

What's so funny, Ketu? : a Nuer tale by Verna Aardema( Book )

10 editions published between 1982 and 1994 in 3 languages and held by 738 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

For saving the life of a snake, Ketu is rewarded by being allowed to hear animals think

Behind the back of the mountain; Black folktales from southern Africa by Verna Aardema( Book )

7 editions published between 1973 and 1974 in English and held by 718 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Ten folk legends from southern Africa include Hottentot, Zulu, and Bantu tales

The Vingananee and the tree toad : a Liberian tale by Verna Aardema( Book )

7 editions published between 1983 and 1988 in English and Afrikaans and held by 635 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A strange animal called the Vingananee beats up all the other animals and eats their stew until the tiny Tree Toad offers to fight him

This for that : a Tonga tale by Verna Aardema( Book )

3 editions published between 1995 and 1997 in English and held by 621 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Rabbit tricks the other animals of the African plain into giving her food and other treats

Tales from the story hat by Verna Aardema( Book )

7 editions published in 1960 in English and held by 559 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A collection of nine folk tales from Africa

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