First come the zebra
Dublin Core
Title
First come the zebra
Description
In the Kenyan grassland, Abaani, a Maasai boy takes his cattle out to graze. While he is out he sees a vegetable stand with a young boy from the Kikuyu farms, who are rivals of his tribe because they destroy their land. While arguing, a group of Kamba women and children approach to trade for fruits and vegetables, and one baby wanders toward three warthogs. Abaani sees this and knows he can save the baby himself so he calls to Haki to help. Together they save the boy, which is the beginning of a growing friendship. They learn how to appreciate one another and hope to teach their families to be friends.
Author
Barasch, Lynne
Publisher
Lee & Low Books Inc.
Picture Book Entry Item Type Metadata
Illustrator
Barasch, Lynne
ISBN
978-1-60060-365-5
City of Publication
New York
Year of Publication
2009
Author of Abstract
Abstract provided by Laura Barbe, 2011
Tags
animals, assertiveness, cattle, conflict resolution, critical thinking, decision making, fear, feelings, food, friendship, fruit, games, geography, heroism, kenyan, language, maps, migration, multicultural, nonverbal communication, peace, relief, sharing, tanzanian, vegetables, verbal communication, vocabulary, wart hog, wilderness, zebra
Citation
Barasch, Lynne, “First come the zebra,” Children's Picture Book Database at Miami University, accessed April 3, 2025, https://dlp.lib.miamioh.edu/picturebook/items/show/13313.