Collection of traditional folk tales introduces a host of interesting people and unusual animals — among them "The Cricket and the Toad," "The Tortoise and Hi

Thirty-six tales from Africa's Gold Coast, include several "Anansi tales" as well as stories about many African animals.

Collection of West African folktales drawn from prose narratives, proverbs, riddles, and songs.

Readers everywhere and of any age will be both entertained and instructed by these timeless stories--more than 40 tales of human foibles, magic, and nature--rep

Tricksters and animals play an important role in West African folklore with stories that entertain but serve a moral purpose. Traditions and local tales revel i