The Cooking Contest

Name: The Cooking Contest
SKU: 86402
Availability: InStock

₦3,500.00

Folktales are Forever is a timeless collection of culturally enriching Nigerian folktales, skilfully retold by Efe Farinre to appeal to a global audience of children and adults. The stories in Folktales Are Forever have been well-researched and the language is kept simple for the reading pleasure of all age groups. Reading or being read to, children and adults will find Folktales Are Forever to be an absolute delight. With vibrant illustrations, English translations of indigenous words, musical scores and QR codes to listen to the instrumentals of the songs, for a perfect sing-along, Folktales are Forever engages readers and listeners in an unforgettable Educultainment Experience.

Folktales are Forever’s The Cooking Contest originates from the Ibibio people of Nigeria. Tortoise claims that the piece of land next to King Lion’s palace belongs to his family. Lion and Tortoise have asked the Creator for help, and now there is to be a cooking contest to decide the owner of the land – Tortoise or Lion?

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About the Author

Efe Farinre (née Edebiri) is the founder of Linking Hands Foundation (LHF), a non-governmental organisation that equips today’s children to become tomorrow’s leaders by infusing them with solid education, sound health and strong values. An advocate for the total well-being of children, Efe’s work has been featured in local and international press. She had her secondary school education at Queen’s College, Yaba, Lagos, Nigeria and graduated from the University of Lagos, Nigeria with a B.Sc. in Chemical Engineering. Efe also holds an M.Sc. in International Purchasing and Supply Chain Management from Audencia Nantes Ecole de Management, Nantes, France. Born in Lagos, Nigeria, Efe has lived on three continents and speaks English, Yoruba and French. She currently resides in her birth with her husband and children. A burning desire ignited by her children, to preserve a vital part of her oral cultural heritage, inspired Efe to create Folktales Are Forever.