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Mrs. Chicken and the hungry crocodile
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Won-Ldy Paye |
When a crocodile captures Mrs. Chicken and takes her to an island to fatten her up, clever Mrs. Chicken claims that she can prove they are sisters and that, therefore, the crocodile shouldn't eat her. |
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The hatseller and the monkeys
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Baba Wagué Diakité |
An African version of the familiar story of a man who sets off to sell his hats, only to have them stolen by a treeful of mischievous monkeys. |
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Anansi finds a fool
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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. |
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Oh, Kojo! How could you!
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Verna Aardema |
Relates how a young man named Kojo finally gets the better of the tricky Anansi |
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Why mosquitoes buzz in people's ears
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Verna Aardema |
A retelling of a traditional West African tale that reveals how the mosquito developed its annoying habit. |
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Konte Chameleon, fine, fine, fine!
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Cristina Kessler |
Konte Chameleon learns why he changes colors and discovers that doing so has certain advantages in his West African environment. |
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