cover image Traveling to Tondo: A Tale of the Nkundo of Zaire

Traveling to Tondo: A Tale of the Nkundo of Zaire

Verna Aardema. Dragonfly Books, $5.99 (40pp) ISBN 978-0-679-85309-1

Hillenbrand's muted, stylized illustrations complement Aardema's wry narration of Bowane the civet cat's slow, slow journey toward his prospective bride. Ages 3-8. (Feb.)