The Tricky Lizard and the Fox that Fooled Him
by Ndukaku Anyikam and Chijindu Anyikam
The Magic Flyswatter (Skyhook World Classics, #3) (Ancient Fantasy, #3)
by Aaron Shepard
Goldilocks was not supposed to be in the forest alone, but she didn’t always do as she was told. Join Goldilocks as she stumbles across the Rhino family’s home, unknowingly dabbling in their daily activities, and the hilarity that follows. This classic tale is brought to life through magical illustrations by Joan Rankin. Goldilocks is retold with an African flair, to inspire and grow a love of reading in our children. Read aloud, read together, read alone, read forever!
Inspired by traditional animal stories from Africa, find out WHY Elephant has a long trunk!Once upon a time, Elephant had a short stumpy nose. Until he had a TUG-OF-WAR with a hungry crocodile that lasted for hours and hours!A vibrant animal adventure perfect for curious little ones. Written by the award-winning Ken Wilson-Max and illustrated by Subi Bosa. Also available in African Stories series: Once Upon a Zebra, Once Upon a Lion, Once Upon a Giraffe and Once Upon a Hippo.
Anansi the Spider thinks he pulled a great prank on slow-moving Turtle. . . . but when Turtle throws a party of his own, Anansi is in for a surprise. "Dear Turtle, I'm having a party. You're invited." But when Turtle arrives, he learns Anansi forgot to mention it's a costume party—so he goes home to try on different outfits. Then he finds out he was supposed to bring a dish. . . and by the time he's all ready, Anansi tells him the party is already over. To get back at the Spider, Tur...
Though delighted that an orphan boy has come into his life, an old man becomes insatiably curious about the boy's mysterious powers.
Many African stories, whether or not they are about Kwaku Ananse the "spider man," are called, "Spider Stories." This book is about how that came to be. The African storyteller begins: "We do not really mean, we do not really mean that what we are about to say is true. A Story, a story; let it come, let it go." And it tells that long, long ago there were no stories on earth for children to hear. All stories belonged to Nyame, the Sky God. Ananse, the Spider man, wanted to buy some of these sto...
The Return of Unitus (A Unitusian Called Wallman, #1)
by Frank Appiah and Kwabenaum Nsiah
Anansi and the Magic Stick (Anansi) (Anansi the Trickster, #4)
by Eric A Kimmel
When the other animals laugh at his messy house, Anansi the Spider is embarrassed. He wants to fix the problem . . . as long as he doesn't have to work too hard. Stomping off in a huff, Anansi stumbles into an amazing secret—Hyena has a magic stick that follows his orders. If he steals it, the spider thinks, he'll have the neatest home in town and he'll never have to work again. But the magic might be more than Anansi bargained for... Based on tales originating in West Africa and...