Collection Results

Why mosquitoes buzz in people's ears : a West African tale

Book - 1975

A retelling of a traditional West African tale that reveals how the mosquito developed its annoying buzzing habit. A mos...

Bringing the rain to Kapiti Plain

Book - 1981

A cumulative rhyme relating how Ki-pat brought rain to the drought-stricken Kapiti Plain.

Anansi does the impossible! : an Ashanti tale

Book - 1997

Anansi and his wife outsmart the Sky God and win back the beloved folktales of their people.

The lonely lioness and the ostrich chicks : a Masai tale

Book - 1996

In this retelling of a Masai tale, a mongoose helps an ostrich get her chicks back from the lonely lioness who has stole...

How the ostrich got its long neck : a tale from the Akamba of Kenya

Book - 1995

A tale from the Akamba people of Kenya that explains why the ostrich has such a long neck.

Who's in Rabbit's house? : a Masai tale

Book - 1977

Rabbit has a problem - someone is inside her house and won't let her in.

Rabbit makes a monkey of lion : a Swahili tale

Book - 1989

With the help of his friends Bush-rat and Turtle, smart and nimble Rabbit makes a fool of the mighty but slow-witted kin...

Anansi finds a fool : an Ashanti tale

Book - 1992

Lazy Anansi seeks to trick someone into doing the heavy work of laying his fish trap, but instead he is fooled into doin...

Borreguita and the coyote : a tale from Ayutla, Mexico

Book - 1991

A little lamb uses her clever wiles to keep a coyote from eating her up.

Koi and the kola nuts : a tale from Liberia

Book - 1999

An African folktale in which the son of the chief must make his way in the world with only a sackful of kola nuts and th...

Anansi does the impossible! : an Ashanti tale

Book - 2000

Anansi and his wife outsmart the Sky God and win back the beloved folktales of their people.

Why mosquitoes buzz in people's ears [kit] : [a West Africa tale]

Kit - 1991

Pedro & the padre : a tale from Jalisco, Mexico

Book - 1991

In this Mexican folktale, a lazy boy learns a lesson about lying.

Jackal's flying lesson : a khoikhoi tale

Book - 1995

With the help of a blue crane, a mother dove rescues her babies from a not-so-clever jackal.

Traveling to Tondo : a tale of the Nkundo of Zaire

Book - 1991

On his way to his wedding, with his friends as attendants, a civet cat meets with extraordinary and unexpected delays.

Borreguita and the coyote : a tale from Ayutla, Mexico

Book - 1991

A little lamb uses her clever wiles to keep a coyote from eating her up. Includes activities, inspired by the story, on ...

Why mosquitoes buzz in people's ears : a West African tale

Book - 1975

Reveals the meaning of the mosquito's buzz.

Oh, Kojo! How could you! : an Ashanti tale

Book - 1984

Relates how a young man named Kojo finally gets the better of the tricky Anansi.

Rabbit makes a monkey of Lion : a Swahili tale

Book - 1989

This for that : a Tonga tale

Book - 1997

Rabbit tricks the other animals of the African plain into giving her food and other treats.

Por qué zumban los mosquitos en los oídos de la gente : un cuento de Africa Occidental

Book - 1998

A retelling of a traditional West African tale that reveals how the mosquito developed its annoying habit.

Why mosquitoes buzz in people's ears : a West African tale

Book - 1978

Reveals the meaning of the mosquito's buzz.

Sebgugugu the glutton : a Bantu tale from Rwanda

Book - 1993

Bimwili & the Zimwi : a tale from Zanzibar

Book - 1985

A Swahili girl is abducted by a Zimwi and told to be the voice inside his singing drum.

Bringing the rain to Kapiti Plain : a Nandi tale

Book - 1981

A cumulative rhyme relating how Ki-pat brought rain to the drought-stricken Kapiti Plain.

A bookworm who hatched

Book - 1992

Noted children's author and storyteller Verna Aardema recounts her life and describes how her daily activities and writi...

Bimwili & the Zimwi : a tale from Zanzibar

Book - 1985

A Swahili girl is abducted by a Zimwi and told to be the voice inside his singing drum.

Who's in Rabbit's house? : A Masai tale

Book - 1977

Rabbit has a problem - someone is inside her house and won't let her in.

The riddle of the drum : a tale from Tizapán, Mexico

Book - 1979

Anxious to keep his daughter from marrying, a king announces that no man may marry his daughter unless he guesses the ki...

What's so funny, Ketu? : a Nuer tale

Book - 1982

For saving the life of a snake, Ketu is rewarded by being allowed to hear animals think.

Bimwili & the Zimwi : a tale from Zanzibar

Book - 1985

A Swahili girl is abducted by a Zimwi and told to be the voice inside his singing drum.

Bringing the rain to Kapiti Plain : a Nandi tale

Book - 1981

A cumulative rhyme relating how Ki-pat brought rain to the drought-stricken Kapiti Plain.

Behind the back of the mountain; Black folktales from southern Africa

Book - 1973

Ten folk legends from southern Africa include Hottentot, Zulu, and Bantu tales.

Ji-nongo-nongo means riddles

Book - 1978

Presents a collection of riddles from Africa.

The Vingananee and the tree toad : a Liberian tale

Book - 1983

A strange animal called the Vingananee beats up all the other animals and eats their stew until the tiny Tree Toad offer...

Half-a-Ball-of-Kenki : an Ashanti tale retold

Book - 1979

Half-a-Ball-of-Kenki rescues Fly from Leopard and, in the ensuing fray, Leopard receives a spotted coat forever.

Princess Gorilla and a new kind of water : a Mpongwe tale

Book - 1988

King Gorilla decrees that no one may marry his daughter until a suitor strong enough to consume a barrel of strange, int...

Tales for the third ear : from Equatorial Africa.

Book - 1969

Nine African folk tales recount the adventures of a lonely lioness, a cunning spider, a lying hyena, and others.

Tales from the story hat.

Book - 1960

Borreguita y el coyote : un cuento de Ayutla, México

Book - 1993

A little lamb uses her clever wiles to keep a coyote from eating her up.

Why mosquitoes buzz in people's ears : a West African tale

Book - 1975

Reveals the meaning of the mosquito's buzz.

Bringing the rain to Kapiti Plain [kit]

Kit -

A rhyme relating how Ki-pat of Kenya's Nandi people brought rain to the drought-stricken African plain.