Kuku and Mwewe - A Swahili Folktale. Marta Munté Vidal

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      Kuku and Mwewe (A Swahili Folktale)

      Text and illustrations © Marta Munté Vidal

      This edition © 2013 Cuento de Luz SL

       Calle Claveles 10 | Urb Monteclaro | Pozuelo de Alarcón | 28223 | Madrid | Spain

      www.cuentodeluz.comOriginal title in Spanish: Kuku na Mwewe (El águila y la gallina)English translation by Jon Brokenbrow

      ISBN: 978-84-15619-98-7

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      For my little treasures Edith and Joel, so that they can discover the stories of the land where they were born. And for their brother Gabriel, who was lucky to have been born into a family of vanilla and chocolate.

      - Marta Munté Vidal -

      Kuku and Mwewe

      A Swahili Folktale

      When night falls over the village of Nrao Kisangara at the foot of Mount Kilimanjaro, Deo and his brothers sit around the fire. Like every other night, they are waiting eagerly for Babu Eliamani to thrill them with a new tale.

      “Hadithi! Hadithi!” whispers Babu.

      “Hadithi njoo! Hadithi njoo!” shout the children.

      “Open your ears and listen carefully, as tonight’s tale is about to begin…”