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African Folk Tales
Contributor(s): Vernon-Jackson, Hugh (Editor), Green, Yuko (Illustrator)

ISBN: 0486405532 ISBN-13: 9780486405537
Publisher: Dover Publications

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Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: January 1999
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Annotation: Entertaining collection of 18 stories handed down from generation to generation among African tribal cultures. Includes "The Magic Crocodile," a whimsical tale of a reptile with strange powers, and "The Hare and the Crownbird," the story of a feathered friend's reward for its acts of kindness. Features 19 lively illustrations.

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Additional Information

BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Fairy Tales & Folklore - Country & Ethnic - General
- Juvenile Fiction | Animals - General

Dewey: 398.209

LCCN: 98-51017

Age Level: 8-14

Grade Level: 3-9

Series: Dover Children's Thrift Classics

Physical Information: 0.18" H x 5.18" W x 8.25" L (0.12 lbs) 64 pages

Themes:
- Cultural Region - African
- Ethnic Orientation - African American

Features: Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product

Descriptions, Reviews, Etc.

Publisher Description:
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.

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