Africa
Folk tales and stories from African traditions.
African Folk Tales
Ages 9-12
The Calabash Children
A family's kindness toward strange calabash-born children brings unexpected blessing and abundance.
African Folk Tales
Ages 9-12
Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People’s Ears
A mosquito's careless buzz sets off a chain of events that disrupts the entire animal community.
African Folk Tales
Ages 9-12
The Clever Tortoise and the Elephant
A tortoise teaches an arrogant elephant a lesson in humility through clever, gentle wisdom.
African Folk Tales
Ages 9-12
The Girl and the River Spirit
A girl's respect and kindness toward a river spirit unlock blessings that transform her fate.
African Folk Tales
Ages 9-12
How the Leopard Got His Spots
The leopard's vanity and refusal to listen lead to a transformation he cannot undo.
African Folk Tales
Ages 6-8
The Girl Who Could Not Be Eaten
A humble girl discovers that kindness and character protect her from dangers that threaten the proud.
African Folk Tales
Ages 6-8
The Hare and the Hyena
The hare outwits a dangerous hyena through cleverness and bravery in this East African folk tale.
African Folk Tales
Ages 6-8
The Tortoise and the Baboon
Read 'The Tortoise and the Baboon' — a classic African Folk Tales story about trickery. In the dry season, when the savanna grass turned golden and the ...
African Folk Tales
Ages 6-8
Abiyoyo: The Monster and the Boy
Read 'Abiyoyo: The Monster and the Boy' — a classic African Folk Tales story about courage. In a small South African village nestled at the edge of the ...
African Folk Tales
Ages 6-8
The Lion’s Whisker
Read 'The Lion’s Whisker' — a classic African Folk Tales story about friendship. In the highlands of Ethiopia, where mountains touched the sky and ancie...
African Folk Tales
Ages 6-8
Why the Sun and Moon Live in the Sky
The Sun and Moon’s arrogance brings flood and exile to the sky, far from earthly company.
African Folk Tales
Ages 6-8
Anansi and the Pot of Wisdom
Anansi the spider gathers all wisdom into a pot, only to lose it through his own scheming.