African Folktales

The Girl Who Married a Skull and Other African Stories: And Other African Stories By Kel McDonald (Editor), Kate Ashwin (Editor), Mary Cagle (Continued by) Cover Image
By Kel McDonald (Editor), Kate Ashwin (Editor), Mary Cagle (Continued by)
$15.00
ISBN: 9781945820243
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Published: Iron Circus Comics - December 25th, 2018

"Dynamic and thought-provoking." - KIRKUS


Nelson Mandela's Favorite African Folktales By Nelson Mandela (Editor) Cover Image
By Nelson Mandela (Editor)
$17.95
ISBN: 9780393329902
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Published: W. W. Norton & Company - October 17th, 2007

A cause for celebration, and a landmark work that gathers in one volume many of Africa's most cherished folktales.


Anansi the Spider: A Tale from the Ashanti (Caldecott Honor Book) (King of Scars Duology #49) By Gerald McDermott, Gerald McDermott (Illustrator) Cover Image
$8.99
ISBN: 9780805003116
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Published: Square Fish - March 15th, 1987

A 1973 Caldecott Honor Book.

Anansi the Spider is one of the great folk heroes of the world. He is a rogue, a mischief maker, and a wise, lovable creature who triumphs over larger foes.


Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears By Verna Aardema, Leo Dillon (Illustrator), Diane Dillon (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Verna Aardema, Leo Dillon (Illustrator), Diane Dillon (Illustrator)
$8.99
ISBN: 9780140549058
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Published: Puffin Books - August 15th, 1992

"In this Caldecott Medal winner, Mosquito tells a story that causes a jungle disaster. "Elegance has become the Dillons' hallmark. . . . Matching the art is Aardema's uniquely onomatopoeic text . . . An impressive showpiece."
-Booklist, starred review.

Winner of Caldecott Medal in 1976 and the Brooklyn Art Books for Children Award in 1977.


Why the Sun and the Moon Live in the Sky: A Caldecott Honor Award Winner By Blair Lent Cover Image
$7.99
ISBN: 9780395539637
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Published: Clarion Books - April 30th, 1990

Sun and his wife, the moon, lived on Earth and built a large house so that the water people could visit. But so many poured in that they were forced to move to the sky.


Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters: A Caldecott Honor Award Winner By John Steptoe, John Steptoe (Illustrator) Cover Image
By John Steptoe, John Steptoe (Illustrator)
$19.99
ISBN: 9780688040451
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Published: Amistad Books for Young Readers - December 31st, 2018

A Caldecott Honor and Reading Rainbow book, this memorable retelling of Cinderella is perfect for introducing children to the fairy tale as well as the history, culture, and geography of the African nation of Zimbabwe.


Tales of East Africa: (African Folklore Book for Teens and Adults, Illustrated Stories and Literature from Africa) (Traditional Tales) By Jamilla Okubo Cover Image
$22.95
ISBN: 9781452182582
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Published: Chronicle Books - March 10th, 2020

Tales of East Africa is a collection of 22 traditional tales from Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania.

Welcome to a world of magical adventure—a place where a boy spares the life of a fearsome monster, a flock of doves brings a girl back from the dead, and a hare wreaks havoc among all the other animals.


Anansi and the Moss-Covered Rock (Anansi the Trickster #1) By Eric A. Kimmel, Janet Stevens (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Eric A. Kimmel, Janet Stevens (Illustrator)
$7.99
ISBN: 9780823407989
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Published: Holiday House - January 1st, 1988

A classic trickster folktale told with humor and charm, this is a perfect read along book both parents and children will love. 

When Anansi the Spider finds a strange moss-covered rock in the forest, he uses it to trick all his animal friends. But Little Bush Deer is onto Anansi's scheme, and hatches a plan to beat him at his own game.