The Heart of a Friendship: An East African Folktale

By Harriet J. Arrington

How important is loyalty in a friendship? Baku
the crocodile finds out in this charming fable set in Kenya.
Baku makes friends with Taki, a monkey who lives in a tree above the river.
Together they share the delicious juicy mangoes from Taki's tree. They talk and
eat, eat and talk.
Everything is fine until Baku betrays Taki's trust and puts his life in
jeopardy. It's a good thing that Taki is such a smart monkey But is he smart
enough to keep from being fed to the Mighty One, leader of the crocodiles?
Children will learn the need for trust between friends as they enjoy this
delightful tale with its brilliantly colored illustrations. The Heart of a
Friendship can be used to teach children problem-solving and
critical-thinking skills.
H. J. Arrington is involved in the International Reading Association,
National Middle School Association, Association for Supervision and Curriculum
Development, National Council of Teachers of English, and Kentucky Reading
Assocation. Currently an assistant professor in the University of Kentucky's
College of Education, she was also an elementary and middle-school classroom
teacher. Dr. Arrington uses storytelling as an educational tool; she gives oral
presentations to children and workshops and lectures to teachers. This is her
first children's picture book. She has also written for the 1995 Heath Literacy
reading series.
JoAnn E. Kitchel is a free-lance illustrator who lives in Nashua, New
Hampshire, and illustrates children's books, magazines, and video jackets. Her
work has a West Indian flavor due to the time she spent in the West Indies
teaching art as a Peace Corps volunteer.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 156554224X
• ISBN13: 9781565542242
• Release Date: April 1997
• Publisher: Pelican Publishing Company
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.9" x 11.0"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3