Explains the origins of the owl, the whale, the fox, the polar bear, the hyena, the tortoise (turtle), the bee, the cat, the donkey, the hare and the elephant.
"Collection of eleven creation stories each with a moral and explanation as to how a particular animal came to be as it is now. The Whale grew up in God's vegetable patch but was banished to sea when he became too large and crushed all his carrots; the Polar Bear was lured to the North Pole by the other animals who were jealous that she always won the annual beauty contest; the Hare has asked the moon to marry him but can never stretch his ears high enough to hear her reply; the Bee must sip honey all day long to sweeten the bitter demon that runs through his veins. Suggested level: primary, intermediate."
"Explains the origins of the owl, the whale, the fox, the polar bear, the hyena, the tortoise (turtle), the bee, the cat, the donkey, the hare and the elephant."@en
"Long ago all the earth's creatures became what they are today by virtue of choice, default or any number of reasons. These stories tell how the owl, whale, fox, polar bear, hyena and other animals achieved their present forms."@en
"A collection of stories explaining why owls hunt at night, why the dog was chosen to guard farm animals, why polar bears live at the North Pole, and how the elephant came to accept its unique and wonderful qualities--Résumé de l'éditeur."
""First published more than 25 years ago, this book by the Poet Laureate is now regarded as a classic of its kind. It includes 11 stories of what happened to a number of animals, including the owl, whale, polar bear, and the donkey who wanted to be a lionocerangoutangading."--Publisher details."
"A collection of stories explaining why owls hunt at night, why the dog was chosen to guard farm animals, why polar bears live at the North Pole, and how the elephant came to accept its unique and wonderful qualities."
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