Tadjo, Véronique 1955-

Lord of the dance : an African retelling by Véronique Tadjo ( Book )
2 editions published between 1988 and 1989 in English and held by 539 libraries worldwide
The Mask of the Lord of the Dance tells the story of the Senufu people of Ivory Coast, many of whose traditions have disappeared with encroaching modern developments.

Talking drums : a selection of poems from Africa south of the Sahara ( Book )
6 editions published between 2000 and 2004 in English and held by 526 libraries worldwide
A collection of traditional and twentieth-century poems from sub-Saharan Africa, written in or translated into English, that expresses the spirit and history of this region.

As the crow flies by Véronique Tadjo ( Book )
16 editions published between 1986 and 2010 in 3 languages and held by 312 libraries worldwide

The lucky grain of corn by Véronique Tadjo ( Book )
23 editions published between 1995 and 2002 in 10 languages and held by 290 libraries worldwide
Eltern Soros geben ihm ein glückliches Korn von Mais, aber, wenn er es auf einem Stein läßt, stiehlt ein Vogel ihn. Soro Durchläufe, zum mit dem Vogel und den Treffen aufholen viele freundliche Tiere und Leute entlang der Weise. Wenn Soro schließlich mit dem Vogel aufholt, erfährt er, daß Magie nicht immer ist, wo wir denken, daß er ist.

The shadow of Imana : travels in the heart of Rwanda by Véronique Tadjo ( Book )
30 editions published between 2000 and 2009 in 4 languages and held by 281 libraries worldwide
"As evidence emerged of the genocide in Rwanda in 1994, the outside world reeled in shock. What could have motivated these individual and collective acts of evil? In 1998 Véronique Tadjo travelled to Rwanda to try to find out. She started with the premise that what happened in Rwanda concerns us all. It is a reminder that humankind the world over is capable of genocide. Records of what the author saw--sites of massacres, corpses, weapons dumps--are combined with personal stories: of traumatised returnees, bereaved survivors, rape victims, orphans, lawyers faced with the impossible task of doing justice, prisoners. But [this book] goes beyond reportage. With passages savouring of poetry and traditional tales, Tadjo explores the spiritual legacy of the genocide and uncovers a healing vitality and a commitment to forgiveness."--Publisher's description, from p. [4] of cover.

Mamy Wata and the monster by Véronique Tadjo ( Book )
14 editions published between 1993 and 2000 in 7 languages and held by 274 libraries worldwide
Mamy Wata, queen of all waters and an inspiration to all, saves the villagers from a scary monster by trying to make him happy again.

Grandma Nana by Véronique Tadjo ( Book )
19 editions published in 2000 in 8 languages and held by 230 libraries worldwide
Grandma Nana loves all children and all children love her. She tells them wonderful stories and poses riddles which make them laugh together.

The blind kingdom by Véronique Tadjo ( Book )
10 editions published between 1990 and 2008 in French and English and held by 203 libraries worldwide

Red earth/Latérite by Véronique Tadjo ( Book )
10 editions published between 1984 and 2006 in 3 languages and held by 177 libraries worldwide

Queen Pokou : concerto for a sacrifice by Véronique Tadjo ( Book )
7 editions published between 2005 and 2009 in 3 languages and held by 159 libraries worldwide
La reine Abraha Pokou, souveraine du peuple baoulé, aurait jeté son fils unique dans le fleuve Comoé pour sauver son peuple. En écho aux bruits du monde, l'auteure revisite cette légende afin d'exorciser la peur et de réinventer l'enfance.