Mandela, a Nobel Laureate for Peace, has selected these thirty-two tales with the specific hope that Africa's oldest stories, as well as a few new ones, be perpetuated by future generations and be appreciated by children throughout the world. In these "beloved stories, morsels rich with the gritty essence of Africa," we meet, among many others, a Kenyan lion named Simba, a snake with seven heads and a trickster from Zulu folklore; we hear the voices...
Related Subjects
13 - 17 Years 9 - 12 Years Africa African Anthologies Children's Children's Books Criticism & Theory Explore the World Fairy Tales, Folk Tales & Myths Folklore Historical Fiction History & Criticism Literature & Fiction Multicultural Mythology & Folk Tales Social Science Social Sciences