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African Myths and Folk Tales

✍ Scribed by Woodson, Carter Godwin

Book ID
108075959
Publisher
Dover Publications
Year
2012
Tongue
English
Weight
8 MB
Category
Fiction

No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.

✦ Synopsis

How was the earth formed, and where did animals come from? Imaginative answers to age-old questions can be found among Africa's oral traditions. Compiled by the "Father of Black History," these fables unfold amid a magical realm of tricksters and fairies. Recounted in simple language, they will enchant readers and listeners of all ages. Over 60 illustrations.

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