African Tales

Get swept away by 8 traditional tales from 8 different African nations retold by master storyteller Gcina Mhlophe, a well-known South African activist, actor, poet, playwright, and director and illustrated with delicate embroidery artwork. Each story is accompanied by a fact-filled introduction about the country it comes from to boost young readers' reading comprehension, global awareness and geography knowledge. Stories include: Nolwandle, Girl of the Waves (Namibia); Makhosi and the Magic Horns (Malawi); Masilo and Masilonyana (Lesotho); The Great Hunter (Swaziland); Sea Wind (Senegal); Ananse and the Impossible Quest (Ghana); The Story of the Wise Mother (Sudan); and Everything Changes, Everything Passes (Ethiopia). 96 pages, softcover. Ages 8 and up.