How the Leopard Got His Claws
How the Leopard Got His Claws is a fable by Chinua Achebe and John Iroaganachi. It also features poems by Christopher Okigbo. The story reflects the secession and return of Biafra as part of Nigeria in the late 1960s. First published by Nwamife Publications in Enugu, Nigeria in 1972, it was re-illustrated by Mary GrandPré, and released by Candlewick Press in 2011.[1][2][3]
References
[edit]- ^ Morrison, Hope (2011). "How the Leopard Got His Claws (review)". Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books. 65 (4): 190. doi:10.1353/bcc.2011.0949. ISSN 1558-6766. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
- ^ Paul, Pamela (16 September 2011). "Bookshelf: Fairy and Folk Tales (Published 2011)". New York Times. Archived from the original on 19 September 2011. Retrieved 1 April 2025.
- ^ "How the Leopard Got His Claws". Kirkus Reviews. 19 July 2011. Retrieved 1 April 2025.
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