Gershator, Phillis.

Only one cowry : a Dahomean tale / retold by Phillis Gershator ; illustrated by David Soman. - New York : Orchard Books, c2000. - 1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 24 x 28 cm.

Includes bibliographical references.

A clever young fellow persuades an equally clever chief's daughter to marry the king of Dahomey, and both the young man and future queen prosper in the bargain.

ISBN: 0531302881 (trade) 0531332888 (lib. bdg.)

LCCN: 99056552

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Folklore--Benin.

LC Class. No.: PZ8.1.G353 / On 2000

Dewey Class. No.: 398.2/096683 E