Bringing the Rain to Kapiti Plain: A Book Review

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Told by noted children’s author Verna Aardema, this tale is from the Nandi tribe of Kenya.

The story tells how an unusual drought on the plain inspires a cow herder to come up with an unusual solution. The illustrations? Absolutely charming. The story was discovered nearly one hundred years ago by Sir Claud Hollis, a noted anthropologist who published the story in his book, The Nandi: Their Language and Folklore, published in 1909. In my opinion, this is a true classic for those studying Kenyan culture and folklore, as well as African heritage in general.

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