The Adventures of Keke and the Golden Coconut

By STEVE MCGOWAN and John George Baez

A story about four animals; a Gorilla, a leopard, a hyena and a mouse; and their quest for a cure for the Princess of the village Onee.Through their trials and difficulties; one small mouse would make a difference by teaching the others to work together in co-operation to retrieve the Golden coconut from the Mighty elephants of Tiaba.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Trafford Publishing
• Release date: Nov 29, 2012
• ISBN: 9781466953659

STEVE MCGOWAN

IÕm an African American, and IÕm now living in Kyoto Japan, and 6 years as a original hand and shoulder bag designer until today. I design them from Japanese material. IÕve been in very major gallery and Department store in Japan I also teach Wing Chun Kung fu professionally; IÕve been instructing for at least 11 years

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Illustrated by Jonathon George Baez.

ISBN: 978-1-4251-4407-4 (sc)

978-1-4669-5365-9 (e)

Trafford rev. 08/30/2012

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CONTENTS

PRINCESS HAIDA’S SICKNESS

THE KINGS DECREE

THE LONG JOURNEYt

KEKE THE LEADER

THE MORNING JOURNEY

SHEBA AND THE RIDDLE

THE GREAT VILLAGE OF TIABA

THE FESTIVAL OF THE GOLDEN COCONUT

THE IMPOSTERS

THE VILEST OF CREATURES

KEKE’S MOMENT OF STRENGTH

THE GREAT PALACE OF ONEE

ENTERING IN THE PALACE GATES

THE POWER OF THE GOLDEN COCONUT

PRINCESS HAIDA’S SICKNESS

Long ago in Africa, There was a village called Onee ruled by a lion named King Mbese, who had a daughter named Princess Haida. She was both beautiful and kind, and all of the animals in the kingdom loved her, but one day the Princess fell ill. The king very worried summoned the royal physician Zahoui. The doctor examined the princess completely then gave his diagnosis. Hmmsaid the royal physician Zahoui, I know what the problem is. The princess is suffering from she-bee-laaa-zee. The only cure is from the milk of a golden coconut, if she doesn’t receive the medicine of the golden coconut within five moons, she will never wake up again. But where on earth can we possibly find a golden coconut? There is no such thing, said King Mbese. Oh but there is my Lord, in the regions in the North there is a place called Tiaba, the village of the elephants. Only in that region does the golden coconut grow. Then we shall go there and get the coconut that my daughter needs, replied the king. But the royal physician shook his head in opposition. No my Lord it will not be that easy, you see they believe it to be magic, so they guard it day and night not allowing any other animals to even get near it. They are very vicious beasts, and will attack anyone who tries to enter into their village. The king then began to pace the room in worry. He paced back, and he paced forth. He then called upon his wise beasts of his court for advice. You wise beasts, said the king, "how is it that we can