Lexau, Joan M.

Crocodile and hen. Retold by Joan M. Lexau. Pictures by Joan Sandin. - New York, Harper & Row [1969] - [32] p. col. illus. 19 x 26 cm.

Adaptation of Why the crocodile does not eat the hen, from Notes on the folklore of the Fjort (French Congo), by R. E. Dennett.

Hen so confuses Crocodile by calling him "brother" every time he is ready to eat her that disconcerted, hungry Crocodile goes searching for an explanation of how such a relationship can be.

LCCN: 70085017 /AC

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Folklore--Africa.
Animals--Fiction.

LC Class. No.: PZ8.1.L45 / Cr

Dewey Class. No.: [398.2]