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This is a collection of 39 beautiful African fables and folktales, suitable for children and adults.One popular form of traditional African folktale is the "trickster" story, where a small animal uses its wits to survive encounters with larger creatures. Anansi, the Spider, is one of the major trickster figures in African folk tales. This spider can be wise, foolish, amusing, or even lazy--but always there is a lesson to be learned from Anansi.In the African folk tales, the stories reflect the culture where animals abound; consequently, the monkey, elephant, giraffe, lion, zebra, crocodile, and rhinoceros appear frequently along with a wide variety of birds such as the ostrich, the secretary bird, and the eagle. The animals and birds take on human characteristics of greed, jealousy, honesty, loneliness, etc. Through their behavior, many valuable lessons are learned.Summary:- Why Wisdom Is Everywhere- Anansi Goes Fishing- One Good Meal Deserves Another- Why Turtles Live In Water- The Gift of a Cow Tail Switch- Why The Cheetah's Cheeks Are Stained- Clever Jackal Gets Away- Where Stories Come From- King of the Birds- The Curse of the Chameleon- Jabu and the Lion- Honeyguide's Revenge- Why the Warthog Goes About on His Knees- The Story Of A Dam- Crocodile's Treason- The Lion And Jackal- The Monkey's Fiddle- Elephant And Tortoise- Lion's Share- The White Man And Snake- Lion Who Tought Himself Wiser Than His Mother- Turtle And Leopard- Anansi And Turtle- Magic Anansi- The Two Friends- The Red And Blue Coat- The Grasshopper And The Toad- Kiigbo Kiigba and the helpful spirits- The Tortoise And The Princess Who Never Speaks- The Tortoise And The Wisdom Of The World- Why Mosquitoes Buzz In People's Ears- Two Sisters And An Old Man- How The Chipmunk Got Its Stripes- The Tortoise And The Lizard- The Tortoise Captures The Elephant- The Lost Heir- Thunder and Lightning- Marwe in the Underworld- The Girl Who Broke Her Pot