Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Anansi finds a fool Anansi finds a fool Verna Aardema Lazy Anansi seeks to trick someone into doing the heavy work of laying his fish trap, but instead he is fooled into doing the job himself. OL2654502W
Half-a-ball-of-Kenki Half-a-ball-of-Kenki Verna Aardema Half-a-Ball-of-Kenki rescues Fly from Leopard and, in the ensuing fray, Leopard receives a spotted coat forever. OL2654509W
Jackal's flying lesson : a khoikhoi tale Jackal's flying lesson : a khoikhoi tale Verna Aardema With the help of a blue crane, a mother dove rescues her babies from a not-so-clever jackal. OL2654511W
Ji-nongo-nongo means riddles Ji-nongo-nongo means riddles Verna Aardema Presents a collection of riddles from Africa. OL2654513W
The lonely lioness and the Ostrich chicks The lonely lioness and the Ostrich chicks Verna Aardema In this retelling of a Masai tale, a mongoose helps an ostrich get her chicks back from the lonely lioness who has stolen them. OL2654514W
More tales from the story hat More tales from the story hat Verna Aardema Presents 11 folk tales from Africa. OL2654516W
Pedro & the padre Pedro & the padre Verna Aardema In this Mexican folktale, a lazy boy learns a lesson about lying. OL2654519W
Sebgugugu the glutton Sebgugugu the glutton Verna Aardema A greedy poor man tests the patience of Imana, Lord of Rwanda, until he loses everything. OL2654522W
The Vingananee and the tree toad The Vingananee and the tree toad Verna Aardema A strange animal called the Vingananee beats up all the other animals and eats their stew until the tiny Tree Toad offers to fight him. OL2654541W
Traveling to Tondo Traveling to Tondo Verna Aardema On his way to his wedding, with his friends as attendants, a civet cat meets with extraordinary and unexpected delays. OL2654546W
Oh, Kojo! How could you! Oh, Kojo! How could you! Verna Aardema Relates how a young man named Kojo finally gets the better of the tricky Anansi OL2654550W
Who's in Rabbit's house? Who's in Rabbit's house? Leo Dillon,Diane Dillon,Verna Aardema Rabbit has a problem - someone is inside her house and won't let her in. OL2654551W
Bringing the rain to Kapiti Plain Bringing the rain to Kapiti Plain Verna Aardema,illustrated by Beatriz Vidal A cumulative rhyme relating how Ki-pat brought rain to the drought-stricken Kapiti Plain. OL2654552W
Why mosquitoes buzz in people's ears Why mosquitoes buzz in people's ears Verna Aardema A retelling of a traditional West African tale that reveals how the mosquito developed its annoying habit. OL2654553W