So begins Won-Ldy Paye's and Margaret Lippert's marvelous retelling of this traditional Liberian creation story. Head bounced along the ground eating only what his tongue could reach, but at night he dreamed of cherries, high in a tree. One day he meets Arms, hanging from the tree

So begins Won-Ldy Paye's and Margaret Lippert's marvelous retelling of this traditional Liberian creation story. One day he meets Arms, hanging from the tree. I have eyes to see, and you have hands for picking things to ea. Arms attached themselves to Head

So begins Won-Ldy Paye's and Margaret Lippert's marvelous retelling of this traditional Liberian creation story.

A magical retelling of a creation story from Liberia. Long ago, Head was all by himself. He had no legs, no arms, no body. He rolled everywhere. So begins Won-Ldy Paye's and Margaret Lippert's marvelous retelling of this traditional Liberian creation story. Arms attached themselves to Head.

Won-Ldy Paye, Margaret H. Lippert. Head, Body, Legs: A Story from Liberia. As described by the authors, this is a story from the Dan people of northeastern Liberia, a small country on the west coast of Africa. Paye is a Liberian and a trained storyteller

Won-Ldy Paye, Margaret H. Illustrated by Julie Paschkis. New York: Henry Holt and Company, 2002. Liberian Folktale Finely Retold. Paye is a Liberian and a trained storyteller. Lippert is a teacher who has collected and published many folk stories. These two have collaborated on other stories.

2 VOCABULARY Head Body Legs Can you say the answer before it bounces across the page? . 10 Part of a tre. runk. 11 HEAD BODY LEGS A Story From Liberia by Won-Ldy Paye Margaret H.

2 VOCABULARY Head Body Legs Can you say the answer before it bounces across the page? 3 Part of a mout. ongue. 4 To draw in ai. reathe. 12 LONG LONG AGO, Head was all by himself. 13 He had no legs, no arms, no body. All he could eat were things on the ground that he could reach with his tongue. 14 At night he rolled under a cherry tree. He fell asleep And dreamed of sweet cherries. 15 0ne morning Head woke up and thought, I’m tired of grass and mushrooms. I wish I could reach those cherries.

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Margaret H. Lippert (born June 12, 1942) is an American author of books and anthologies . Head, Body, Legs: A Story from Liberia, Holt, 2002 (co-authored by Won-Ldy Paye and illustrated by Julie Paschkis)

Margaret H. Lippert (born June 12, 1942) is an American author of books and anthologies drawing from the folklore and storytelling traditions of cultures from around the world. 1 Early life and career. Margaret H. Lippert was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Quaker parents John Hodgkin and Ruth Walenta Hodgkin. Head, Body, Legs: A Story from Liberia, Holt, 2002 (co-authored by Won-Ldy Paye and illustrated by Julie Paschkis). Finist the Falcon: A Russian Legend, Troll, 1996 (illustrated by Dave Albers). The Sea Serpents’s Daughter: A Brazilian Legend, Troll, 1993 (illustrated by Felipe Davalos).

Book theme: Country & Ethnic. Author: Won-Ldy Paye & Margaret H Lippert. This vibrant, joyous retelling of a traditional Liberian creation story shows how much can be accomplished with a little cooperation. Street Date: September 1, 2005. If the item details above aren’t accurate or complete, we want to know about it. Report incorrect product info.

A Story from Liberia. By Julie Paschkis, Won-Ldy Paye, Margaret H. Lippert Books and Authors. Find Books With Book Wizard. In this retelling of a Liberian story, Head, Body, Arms, and Legs find that it is easier to complete a task if they work together. Lippert, Won-Ldy Paye. Summary: "Head, Body, Legs" is a traditional literature story from Liberia. The characters Head, Arms, Body, and Legs are all separated in the beginning.