'''A collection of charm and tenderness' DAILY TELEGRAPH 'Deceptively elegant... these brilliant stories shine through in a way that is wholesome, engaging and highly rewarding' HERALD 'These stories are still beautiful; creating a wryly humorous place where the animal and human worlds are fluidly i
Tales from Africa
โ Scribed by Kojo, K P
- Book ID
- 109883139
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Year
- 2017
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 5 MB
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN-13
- 9780141373270
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
โฆ Synopsis
Find out how selfish Lion gets his comeuppance, go to a Frog wedding in the Sky Kingdom, discover the days when the earth's creatures were all mixed up and much more in these brilliantly crafted tales which reflect the very best and the very worst of human behaviours.
Rich in the folklore of the many different countries of Africa, Ghanaian author, K. P. Kojo brings each story to life with humour and poetry, making them perfect for sharing and reading aloud to children of all ages.
The book includes endnotes with a glossary, additional information as well as ideas for activities that children can do to explore the stories further.
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