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An African fable about a baboon who, in an effort to protect himself from the sun, follows the foolish advice of a friendly chimpanzee. Provides a list for adults of storytelling activities.

An African fable about a baboon who, in an effort to protect himself from the sun, follows the foolish advice of a friendly chimpanzee. Provides a list for adults of storytelling activities.

This illustrated anthology features the celebrated poet’s complete works for children—with an introduction by his wife, Paula Sandburg. As a young father of two daughters, Carl Sandburg noticed that children’s literature was still stuck in the traditions of European folklore, centered on princes, princesses and peasants. He wanted to create stories that spoke more directly to American children and their way of life. His first book for children, Rootabaga Stories, explore farms, trains and other typical locales as the clever characters discover the magic of the Midwest. This volume includes all five of Carl Sandburg’s books for young readers: Rootabaga Stories, Early Moon, Wind Song, Prairie-Town Boy, and Abe Lincoln Grows Up.

Carl Sandburg's "Rootabaga pigeons" is a collection of children's stories originally published in 1923. Most of the stories follow small children in the countryside as they encounter hijinks and adventures at every turn. The stories are all very short, and are grouped by themes, which has delighted young and old readers alike who have found themselves in need of merriment in the nearly 100 years since it was first published.

The result of decades of research, Foraging for Survival will be an essential reference for primatologists, behavioral ecologists, mammalogists, and nutritionists.