Ndrukpa - Tug of War

By JOAN EFFIONG

Ikut, a clever but slow turtle from the village of Ewang is tired of eating old or rotten food off the ground. He comes up with a plan to trick his friends into getting fresh fruits for one whole month. But maybe Ikut is not as clever as he thinks he is. Maybe he has some lessons to learn, but even if he learns them, will he get the better food that isn't spoiled?

• Language: English
• Publisher: JOAN EFFIONG
• Release date: Jan 16, 2024
• ISBN: 9798224818877

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Dedication

I thank the Almighty God for His faithfulness, goodness to me and for aligning people and resources in my favor to pen and publish this second book in our efforts to preserve stories for the next generation!

Acknowledgements

First and foremost , I must give credit and my deepest appreciation to my grandparents who gave me the passion for storytelling. Also, to my husband Chief Richard O. Effiong, and to our daughters: Nsa Austin, Ibok Douglas, Ekanem Sellmon, Nkoyo Effiong-Lewis, Atim Effiong and our grandchildren for encouraging me to pen my childhood stories that our elders used to teach us about self-development, moral reasoning, comprehension skill and more so that the next generations can benefit.

I am also grateful to my brothers in Calabar, Nigeria, my deceased parents and two brothers for their wisdom and giving me a strong sense of self-worth, and helping me be an independent thinker and a caring human being.

I would not be where I am today without their blessings in my life.

To my aunty Dr. Mrs. Maria Glory Nya, my cousin Dr. Minika Davies, my illustrator Eme Duke who continued to cheer me on and to my friends Nick