Why the bush fowl calls at sunrise
Dublin Core
Title
Why the bush fowl calls at sunrise
Description
In this folktale from Zimbabwe, a repeated sequence of inadvertent events between people, animals, and objects lead to the bush fowlﾒs eggs being crushed. The bush fowl is too sad to call the sun in the morning so the Great Spirit intervenes. As each participant is questioned by the Great Spirit, the sequence is repeated and deconstructed. Finally, the buzzing fly is restricted to saying only ﾓBUZZﾔ and the bush fowl promises to always call the sun in the morning.
Author
Tredgold, Margaret
Publisher
Baobab Books
Picture Book Entry Item Type Metadata
Illustrator
Tredgold, Margaret
ISBN
0-908-31121-4
City of Publication
Harare, Zimbabwe
Year of Publication
1990
Author of Abstract
Abstract provided by Tony Kinne, 2006
Citation
Tredgold, Margaret, “Why the bush fowl calls at sunrise,” Children's Picture Book Database at Miami University, accessed April 3, 2025, https://dlp.lib.miamioh.edu/picturebook/items/show/11289.