The Orphan Boy

The Orphan Boy

Book (13 Jun 1991)

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Publisher's Synopsis

The legend of an old Maasai man and Kileken, the orphan boy with mysterious powers whom he adopts as his son. This picture book, based on a story from the author's homeland in Tanzania, explains why the planet Venus is known to the Maasai tribe as Kileken.

Book information

ISBN: 9780195407839
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Pub date:
DEWEY: 813.54
DEWEY edition: 20
Language: English
Weight: 398g
Height: 280mm
Width: 205mm