Brings an African folk tale to a new audience: Dan Auta is an oral tale that has received little awareness in North America and Europe. Dan Auta is a story belonging to the Hausa people, who live in what is today northwestern Nigeria and southern Niger. Supplementary material provides cultural context: Two afterwords explain the folk tale's significance. Fun and hilarious: In a light-hearted way, recognizes a child's impulse to behave badly and make mischief and shows how sometimes this can lead to fruitful discoveries. Celebrates bravery and curiosity: Demonstrates the extraordinary things children are capable of when they're able to follow their own initiatives. Lively and engaging illustrations: World-renowned illustrator Piet Grobler brings his signature style to the story. An Aldana Libros Book: developed by renowned children's publisher Patricia Aldana to bring outstanding books to the English-speaking market by international authors and illustrators who want to communicate their own cultural realities. Dan Auta is a retelling a children's tale that is indigenous to Africa that has been orally shared all over the continent since time immemorial.

LEVELING Guided Reading Level: P Common Core Standards RL.3.1.2.3.4.5.6.

7.9 W.3.1,1a,1b,1c,1d,2,3,3a,3b,3c,3d,4,5,6 SL.3.1,1c,1d,1e,1f,1i,2,2a,2b,2c,2d,2e,2f,2g, L.3.3a,3b,4,4a,4b,4c,4d,5,5a,5b,5c,6.