Zomo the Rabbit: A Trickster Tale from West Africa » (1st ed)

GERALD MCDERMOTT is an internationally acclaimed author-illustrator and the creator of numerous award-winning books and animated films for children. Winner of the Caldecott Medal and two Caldecott Honors, he is also a consultant to the Joseph Campbell Foundation on mythology in education. Mr. McDermott lives in Southern California. www.geraldmcdermott.com

Zomo the rabbit, a trickster from West Africa, wants wisdom. But he must accomplish three apparently impossible tasks before Sky God will give him what he wants. Is he clever enough to do as Sky God asks? “The tale moves along with the swift concision of a good joke, right down to its satisfying punch line.”—Publishers Weekly “Wildly exuberant, full of slapstick and mischief, this version of an enduring Nigerian trickster tale, featuring a clever rabbit, is a storyteller’s delight.”—Booklist

Children's Literature

The mysterious and clever trickster Zomo wants wisdom, but before the Sky God will grant his wish, Zomo must first accomplish three impossible tasks. Although he gets the scales of Big Fish in the sea, the milk of Wild Cow, and the tooth of Leopard, Zomo needs to use courage, good sense, caution, and speed to stay one step ahead of everyone else. McDermott uses humor and dazzling illustrations to create a wonderful picture book.