An Unforeseen Circumstances: The Dog and the People

by Ugochukwu Ikwuakor, Shannen Marie Paradero (Illustrator)

Overview

Why did Dog refuse to complete his mission to the land of the spirits? Who eventually completed the mission to save their dying king? How did the Dog end up in people's homes? You will find the answers to these questions in this classic fable based on folk tales from part of Eastern Nigeria where the author grew up.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781664121409
Publisher:	Xlibris US
Publication date:	07/30/2020
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	26
File size:	6 MB
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

Ugochukwu Ikwuakor is from part of Eastern Nigeria where folk tales are part of the tradition andculture. Every night before bed and other times, children are gathered to listen to different fables by theelder. Some fables also go with songs.Mr. Ikwuakor used his knowledge of those folk tales to start writing stories, using animalcharacteristics, for his school newspaper at the College at Old Westbury, N.Y. Years later, he compliedsome of his stories to publish his first book, "Inside the Animal Kingdom." The book contain six fablesbased on folk tales he grew up hearing in Eastern Nigeria, his childhood home.Mr. Ikwuakor now lives in Queens, New York, with his family whom he expresses his gratitude for theirwonderful contributions and prayers. He is also grateful to other family members, in-laws, and friends.Mr. Ikwuakor graduated from the College at Old Westbury, NY with a Bachelor of Science degree inBusiness Management. He also received a Master of Social Work degree from the Yeshiva University inNew York. And from the University of the State of NY, he received a Licensed Maser of Social Worker(LMSW) degree. He continues to live and write creatively from his home in New York City.