My boys were spellbound while I read this book aloud to them (and so was I!).
Shadusa is quite proud of his bulging muscles and declares himself "Master Man" since he thinks he is the strongest man in the world. His wise wife, Shettu, admonishes him about his boosting and states, "No matter how strong you are, there will always be someone stronger."
The next day Shettu's warning becomes reality and some brawls ensue.
This Nigerian tall tale explains why it thunders.
This story lends itself to Reader's Theater. In fact, the author, Aaron Shepard, is a big time Reader's Theater guru and a professional story teller! Here is a link to his home page where teachers and educators can print off scripts and other wonderful tools:
http://www.aaronshep.com/
Strategies: fluency/expression, connections (I connected it to Tomie dePaola's Finn M'Coul and the traditional Jack and the Bean Stalk.)
I loved the paper-cut illustrations by Caldecott Medalist Mr. Wisniewski (pronounced wiz-NESS-key). The are bold and well . . .STRONG!
*Highly recommend.
This is a book I am considering purchasing.
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