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.