RHINOS FOR LUNCH AND ELEPHANTS FOR SUPPER! Tololwa M. Mollel Illustrated by Barbara Spurll Toronto, Oxford University Press, 1991. 32pp, laminated boards, $14.95 ISBN 0-19-540832-2. CIP Pre-school to Grade 2/Ages 2 to 7 Reviewed by Irene Aubrey Volume 20 Number 1 1992 January There are various versions of the African Maasai tale of a hare who attempts to have a peaceful nap in a cave but is frightened away by a booming voice who cries out, "I eat rhinos for lunch and elephants for supper." When her friends, the fox, the leopard, the rhinoceros and the el­ephant, are unsuccessful in their attempts to enter the cave, the hare accepts the help of a determined, pipe-smoking, cane-carrying female frog who succeeds where bigger animals have failed. The terrifying monster turns out to be a tiny caterpillar! This is a good tale for reading aloud or telling. The repetitive, easy text has short sentences and snappy dialogue. The colour illustrations nicely complement the text. One of their fortes is the representation of the humour and lively action taking place as the animals run to and from the cave. The range of emotions is captivating. Irene Aubrey, National Library of Canada, Ottawa, Ont.