Zomo the Rabbit
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| Author | Gerald McDermott |
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| Illustrator | Gerald McDermott |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Children's literature, picture book, Trickster tale, African folklore |
| Published | 1992 (Harcourt Brace Jovanovich) |
| Publication place | USA |
| Media type | Print (hardback) |
| ISBN | 9780152999674 |
| OCLC | 23693546 |
Zomo the Rabbit is a 1992 book by Gerald McDermott based on a Nigerian folktale from Hausa folklore that explains why the rabbit runs so fast from other animals.
Reception
[edit]Booklist, in a starred review of Zomo the Rabbit, wrote "Wildly exuberant, full of slapstick and mischief, this version of an enduring Nigerian trickster tale is a storyteller's delight."[1] and School Library Journal wrote "With its small but triumphant hero clad in a colorful dashiki and a cap, its dazzling design, and its great good humor, this story will be a pleasure to use with children."[1]
Publishers Weekly called it a "straightforward retelling" and wrote "McDermott's gouache illustrations in brilliant hues of fuchsia, green and orange recall the color and geometric lines of West African textiles."[2]
Awards
[edit]- 1993 National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) Adventuring with Books book[3]
- 1993-94 Alabama (Camellia) Children's Choice Picture Book Award - winner[4]
- 1994 Anne Izard Storytellers' Choice Award - winner[5]
- 1994 Florida Reading Association Children's Book Award - winner[6]
- 1994 NCTE Kaleidoscope book[7]
- 1996 Montana Treasure State Picture Book Award - winner[8]
- 1996 Young Hoosier Picture Book Award - winner[9]
References
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- ^ a b "Zomo the Rabbit : a trickster tale from West Africa". Buffalo and Erie County Public Library. Retrieved January 26, 2017.
- ^ "Zomo the Rabbit: A Trickster Tale from West Africa". Publishers Weekly. PWxyz LLC. September 14, 1992. Retrieved January 26, 2017.
- ^ Jensen, Julie M.; Roser, Nancy L., eds. (1993). Adventuring with Books: A Booklist for Pre-K-Grade 6 Traditional Literature: Folktales and Fairy Tales (PDF). National Council of Teachers of English. p. 490. Retrieved January 27, 2017.
- ^ "Camellia Awards: 30 Years of Winners" (PDF). alex.state.al.us. Alabama Department of Education. Retrieved January 27, 2017.
- ^ "Anne Izard Storytellers' Choice Award Winner" (PDF). westchesterlibraryassociation.org. Westchester Library Association. p. 15. Retrieved January 27, 2017.
- ^ "Children's Book Award - Past Winners". flreads.org. Florida Reading Association. Retrieved January 27, 2017.
- ^ Rudine Sims Bishop, ed. (1994). Kaleidoscope: A Multicultural Booklist for Grades K-8 - 9 Folktales, Myths, and Legends: Old and New (PDF). National Council of Teachers of English. p. 56. Retrieved January 27, 2017.
- ^ "Treasure State Award". missoula.lib.mt.us. Missoula Public Library. Retrieved January 27, 2017. See also: [1].
- ^ "YHBA - Past Winners". ilfonline.org. Indiana Library Federation. Retrieved January 27, 2017.