Steptoe has chosen a tone of nobility and the pristine glories of an unspoiled world for his illustrations for this universal story.
Joyfully, they are married Manyara becomes Nyasha's servant. But on her journey, Nyasha, as is her wont, offers assistance whenever it's needed and so passes the tests, arriving to find Nyoka, who like the wayside supplicants, turns out to be the king in another form. When the Great King sends for candidates to be his wife, Manyara sets off first, thrice turning down requests for help on her way.
Bad-tempered Manyara taunts Nyasha behind Mufaro's back Nyasha is saddened by her sister's anger, but goes on about her business of tending a garden, singing even more sweetly when the pretty little snake, Nyoka, is there.
Inspired by a Kafir folk tale published in an 1895 collection, Caldecott Honor winner Steptoe has reset the classic Cinderella pattern in an ancient Zimbabwe city.
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