Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters

retold and illustrated by John Steptoe

1987
Ages: 4-8
Genre(s): Zimbabwe Folk Tale
Caldecott Medal
Coretta Scott King

     Summary: Mufaro has two beautiful daughters. One named Nyasha is full of kindness and the other, Manyana, is full of meanness and entitlement. Mufaro wants his daughters to go to the king to be considered for his wife. A lovely story that teaches we should be kind to everyone, we will be rewarded in the end.

     My reaction: it is not surprising that many cultures have folk tales that teach the importance of showing kindness to others. This is a great lesson to share with children.