Côte
d'Ivoire
(French)
109
Grah, Serge (text)
Assemian, Annick (illus.)
Kolou le chasseur (Koulou the hunter)
Abidjan: Anniss Éd. [et al.], 2007. – 31 p.
ISBN 978-2-916781-03-7
Prejudice – Ingratitude – Betrayal – Jealousy
When the hunter Koulou returns from his hunt one day, he meets a snake, a rat, and a human who need his help in order to get out of a hole. The snake promises him immortality and immunity, the rat riches, while the human invokes brotherly love. In his goodness, Koulou helps all three. Shortly thereafter, he becomes the richest man in the kingdom. But the human, whom he rescued from the hole, is jealous of him, and there are consequences to this. The African narrative, which is accompanied by cheerful, warm-hued pictures, plays with symbols and reminds the reader to approach without prejudices: the »false« snake and the »mean« rat keep their promises, while the human »brother« betrays. (6+)