17 stories make up this unique collection of folktales brought to life by illustrations throughout the text.
"An unusually fine collection of folk tales told simply, directly, & with beauty." -Library Journal
The stories of West Africa are about men and animals, about kings, warriors, and hunters. They tell about clever people and stupid people, about good ones and bad ones, about how things and animals got to be how they are. Some stories in this book will make you think. Some will...