African Folk Tales - (Dover Children's Thrift Classics) by Hugh Vernon-Jackson (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Entertaining stories handed down from generation to generation among tribal cultures include The Magic Crocodile, The Hare and the Crownbird, The Boy in the Drum, 15 others. 19 illustrations.<br><p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>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.<br>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.<br>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.
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