TY - BOOK AU - Cairns, Julia , TI - Off to the sweet shores of Africa and other talking drum rhymes SN - 9780811823784 U1 - F UNO 2000 PY - 2001/// CY - Chronicle Books, KW - Nursery rhymes KW - Children's nonfiction N1 - Juvenile Audience N2 - Modeled after Mother Goose, this collection of original, African-inspired rhymes conjure images of West African life, with the verses filled with charming characters who impart simple wisdom or evoke pure silliness. Full-color illustrations ER -