African Folk Tales
Explore our collection of 67 African folk tales — stories from the world’s most diverse continent. African folklore encompasses thousands of distinct storytelling traditions, from the Anansi spider tales of West Africa to the trickster stories of Southern Africa.
Our collection features tales of Anansi the Spider, clever hares, wise elephants, brave warriors, and ancestral spirits. African folk tales are characterized by their rhythmic storytelling, audience participation traditions, and deep connection to the natural world. These stories served as the primary vehicle for preserving history, teaching values, and building community across Africa’s diverse cultures.
Each tale is retold with cultural respect and vivid illustration, making this collection ideal for exploring African culture, world folklore, and multicultural storytelling traditions. Perfect for children, educators, and anyone interested in the rich narrative heritage of Africa.
African Folk Tales
Ages 6-8
How Mushrooms First Grew
How Mushrooms First Grew — a tale of brothers, trickery, and transformation. Two brothers with bad habits deceived their community, changing the land.
African Folk Tales
Ages 9-12
How Beasts And Serpents First Came Into The World
How Beasts And Serpents First Came Into The World: The famine had lasted nearly three years. Kweku Tsin, being very hungry, looked daily in the forest in the
African Folk Tales
All Ages
Farmer Mybrow And The Fairies
Farmer Mybrow And The Fairies — a tale of justice and vindication. Farmer Mybrow faces cruel accusations, but justice arrives through supernatural intervention.
African Folk Tales
Ages 6-8
Honourable Minū
Honourable Minū: It happened one day that a poor Akim-man had to travel from his own little village to Accra - one of the big towns on the coast. This man
African Folk Tales
Ages 6-8
Anansi And Nothing
Anansi And Nothing: Near Anansi’s miserable little hut there was a fine palace where lived a very rich man called Nothing. Nothing and Anansi proposed, one
African Folk Tales
Ages 6-8
Anansi The Blind Fisherman
Anansi the Blind Fisherman: A Tale of Cleverness and Justice In a village near a great river in Africa, there lived a spider named Anansi. Unlike...
African Folk Tales
Ages 6-8
Adzanumee And Her Mother
Adzanumee And Her Mother. A girl chooses between magic and memories. Learn why love and memories are worth more than anything else in the world.