A wonderful, evocative tale about how waterholes came to exist on the
African savannah At the beginning of time a goddess descends to Earth
and finds that parts of the land are dry, the plants are wilting, and
the animals are thirsty, for even when it rains on the parched surface,
the water just runs off. The goddess is inspired to make enormous pots
of clay which she pushes into the earth to collect the rainwater so the
animals can drink. While she works, her daughter collects bits of
leftover clay and makes a necklace. Once the pots are in place, the
animals show their gratitude by adding colors to the dull beads of the
necklace--the flamingo gives its bright pink, the zebra its stripes, and
the ant the deep red of the earth inside its anthill. Featuring
beautiful watercolor illustrations and a page of information about
traditional African pots and beads, this book also includes activities
for children to do on their own.