AFRICAN FOLK TALES

This exciting collection of traditional African folk tales introduces you to a host of interesting people and unusual animals. Eighteen authentic fables recorded as they were told by tribal members of Nigerian and other cultures range from the imaginative Story of a Farmer and Four Hyenas to an entertaining account of The Man with Seven Dogs.In The Magic Crocodile you'll meet a reptile with very strange powers while The Boy in the Drum teaches a valuable lesson in the importance of obeying one's parents. In The Hare and the Crownbird a fine feathered friend is rewarded for its acts of kindness. You'll also learn why a ram has a large head and a tortoise a small one in The Greedy but Cunning Tortoise; and in A She-Goat and Her Children you'll discover how a clever animal managed to provide food for her children.Set in large easy-to-read type and enhanced with Yuko Green's 19 lively illustrations this collection of time-honored folk tales will delight readers of all ages.