Aardema, Verna

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Mummies made in Egypt

  • Aardema, Verna
1992
Presents a reading of the book Mummies made in Egypt, written by Aliki. Describes the techniques and the reasons for the use of mummification in ancient Egypt. Program host LeVar Burton visits the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston where the art of conserving Egyptian artifacts is explored.

The riddle of the drum

a tale from Tizap an, Mexico
  • Aardema, Verna
1979
Anxious to keep his daughter from marrying, a king announces that no man may marry his daughter unless he guesses the kind of leather used in a drum made by a wizard.

Tales from the story hat

Submitted by khenkes on Tue, 07/18/2017 - 08:37

A collection of nine folk tales from Africa.

Who's in Rabbit's house?

Submitted by khenkes on Tue, 07/18/2017 - 08:37

Rabbit has a problem - someone is inside her house and won't let her in.

Tales from the story hat

Submitted by khenkes on Tue, 07/18/2017 - 08:37

A collection of nine folk tales from Africa.

Bringing the rain to Kapiti Plain

Submitted by khenkes on Tue, 07/18/2017 - 08:37

Inspired by the featured book by Verna Aardema, host LeVar Burton plans a fun-filled day around rainy weather, including an aerial chase of a thunderstorm and puddle-hopping.

Borreguita and the coyote

Submitted by khenkes on Tue, 07/18/2017 - 08:37

Retells a Mexican folktale in which a little lamb uses her clever wiles to keep a coyote from eating her up, and includes visits to a guitar maker, a mural painter, and the musical group Los Lobos, and reviews of related books.

Tales for the third ear

Submitted by khenkes on Tue, 07/18/2017 - 08:37

Nine African folk tales recount the adventures of a lonely lioness, a cunning spider, a lying hyena, and others.

Bringing the rain to Kapiti Plain

Submitted by khenkes on Tue, 07/18/2017 - 08:37

A cumulative rhyme relating how Ki-pat brought rain to the drought-stricken Kapiti Plain.

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