Amondo, Son of the Baobab

Helene DuCharme, Judith Gueyfier, Aboulaye Kone

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Secret Mountain
01 July 2024

Traditional stories (Children's&YA)

Age range 7 to 9

A tale passed down from generation to generation, featuring music from Mali and Senegal, about a boy's heroic quest to save his village from drought.

In West Africa, a magnificent baobab presides over a village beset with a terrible drought. A long, long time ago, when the stars were still babies, the tree fell in love with the earth. As it buried its roots deep in the earth's heart, the sun grew jealous. The sun shone and shone, until lakes and rivers flew away and even its own heart dried up and disappeared. Ever since, it has been said that the only person who finds the sun's heart would be able to release the water. At the centre of this tale is Amondo, son of the baobab, known as 'The One Who Unites'. Only he can restore hope to the villagers by freeing the water from the spell cast by the sun. But in order to succeed, he must complete four difficult tasks...

This play, which includes seven songs in Bambara, transports us to the extraordinary world of African folklore, to a time when the moon, trees and animals spoke to humankind. The accompanying recordings can be accessed with a QR code printed in the book.

By: Helene DuCharme
Illustrated by: Judith Gueyfier
Vocal soloist: Aboulaye Kone
Imprint: Secret Mountain
Country of Publication: Canada
Dimensions: Height: 285mm, Width: 210mm, Spine: 8mm
Weight: 400g
ISBN: 9782898360701
ISBN 10: 2898360708
Pages: 48
Publication Date: 01 July 2024
Recommended Age: From 7 to 9 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , English as a second language
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Helene Ducharme is a playwright, director, actress and puppeteer, and has been Artistic Director of the company Thetre Motus for the past 25 years. Judith Gueyfier has illustrated more than 30 picture books including Chandra's Magic Light, published by Barefoot Books.

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Amondo, Son of the Baobab

Helene DuCharme, Judith Gueyfier, Aboulaye Kone

$42.95 $36.26

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