Ages 6-8
Engaging adventure stories with clever heroes. Great for early readers and classroom use.
African Folk Tales
Ages 6-8
Why Tigers Never Attack Men Unless They Are Provoked
An Akan pourquoi tale from West African Folk-Tales (Barker & Sinclair, 1917): a hunter and a leopard become friends, and a feigned death tests whether the friendship is true — explaining why the great cats leave men in peace unless provoked.
African Folk Tales
Ages 6-8
The Ungrateful Man
The Ungrateful Man: A hunter, who was terribly poor, was one day walking through the forest in search of food. Coming to a deep hole, he found there a leopard
African Folk Tales
Ages 6-8
Thing To Do
A young person learns that the most important accomplishments are the small, caring things we do.
African Folk Tales
Ages 6-8
The Squirrel And The Spider
A fast squirrel and a patient spider discover that every creature has special and valuable talents.
African Folk Tales
Ages 6-8
The Robber And The Old Man
The Robber And The Old Man: In a big town lived a very rich gentleman. The fame of his wealth soon spread. A clever thief heard of it and determined to have
African Folk Tales
Ages 6-8
The Lion And The Wolf
The Lion And The Wolf: A certain old lady had a very fine flock of sheep. She had fed and cared for them so well that they became famous for their fatness. The
African Folk Tales
Ages 6-8
The Leopard And The Ram
The Leopard And The Ram: A ram once decided to make a clearing in the woods and build himself a house. A leopard who lived near also made up his mind to do the
African Folk Tales
Ages 6-8
The Hunter And The Tortoise
The Hunter And The Tortoise: A village hunter had one day gone farther afield than usual. Coming to a part of the forest with which he was unacquainted, he was
African Folk Tales
Ages 6-8
The Grinding-Stone That Ground Flour By Itself
A poor brother borrows a magic mill — and that is why, to this very day, the sea tastes of salt.
African Folk Tales
Ages 6-8
King Chameleon And The Animals
An African folk tale about how the animals once chose a king by race — and why a clever little chameleon beat the swift hare to the stool of power.
African Folk Tales
Ages 6-8
Kwofi And The Gods
Kwofi And The Gods: Kwofi was the eldest son of a farmer who had two wives. Kwofi’s mother had no other children. When the boy was three years old his mother
African Folk Tales
Ages 6-8
How We Got The Name ‘Spider Tales’
Anansi the spider climbs to the Sky God to buy the world's stories — and almost every folk tale in Africa now wears his name.