{"product_id":"have-you-ever-wondered-how-the-tortoise-got-its-cracked-shell-an-adaptation-of-the-elders-story-shared-with-us-as-children-in-africa-hardcover","title":"Have you ever wondered how the tortoise got its cracked shell?: An adaptation of the elders' story shared with us as children in Africa - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAyo Olufade\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis short story is about a lesson from disregarding an excellent moral compass.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlthough this book highlights the peaceful, harmonious friendship between the Ajapa (Tortoise) and Ako (Great Heron) at the beginning, that friendship was tested because of Tutu's lack of self-restraint. After falling from the sky, Ajapa's action left an undeniable legacy of a cracked shell on the back of all tortoises.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI wrote this story to preserve the oral story that elders used to share with me and many other fellow kids growing up in my African community when we gathered in our compounds roasting corn on the cob under the stars.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is dedicated to our elders and ancestors. Some of the proceeds will go to STEM and STEAM initiatives in Africa.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 34\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.25 x 8.5 x 8.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 16, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52643779150131,"sku":"9798822903227","price":41.54,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/TE9GTHFNY1M4ZDRqUUk5a2VtdTNldz09.webp?v=1762397832","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/have-you-ever-wondered-how-the-tortoise-got-its-cracked-shell-an-adaptation-of-the-elders-story-shared-with-us-as-children-in-africa-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}