Beautiful Bananas Ia An Imaginative Picture Book In The African Folktale Tradition. A Little Girl Sets Off Through The Jungle To Take A Beautiful Bunch Of Bananas To Her Grandfather. On The Way She Encounters A Number Of Wild, But Friendly Animals Who Take Her Bananas, But Then Apologise And Replace Them With Various Treats, Until Finally An Elephant Gives Her Another Bunch Of Bananas. A Beautiful Circular Tale, The Kind Of Which Often Appears In Folklore Around The World. This Particular Story Is Often Heard In East Africa. ·elizabeth Laird Is A High Profile, Award-winning Author Who Has Been Shortlisted For The Carnegie Medal And Has Won The Smarties Young Judges Prize. She Is Also A Specialist In African Folklore. Her Acclaimed Works Include When The World Began Published By Oxford University Press ·liz Pichon Is An Exciting New Children's Book Illustrator Who Has Worked On A Number Of Successful Reference Series For Oxford University Press