A tiny bat brings rain and fruitfulness to the parched African forest, in a Maasai story that explains why bats only venture out at night and why the sun pauses for an instant each evening before sinking below the horizon.

A Promise to the Sun: An African Story

Children's Books

Mollel, Tololwa Marti

Geography & Cultures

Little,Brown & Co

All the animals of the jungle set out to prove that they are cleverer than the king by undertaking a difficult task, the creation of a robe of smoke, and no one succeeds, except for the lowly tortoise, in a retelling of a Cameroon folktale.

The King and the Tortoise

Clarion Books

When clever spider Ananse invites Akye the turtle to dine with him, Akye is tricked out of getting a single bite of his meal, but he gets his revenge when he in turn prepares a splendid meal for Ananse and then sends him home hungry.

Ananse's Feast: An Ashanti Tale

Glass, Andrew

Dreaming of being allowed to go out bird hunting like his older brother Mbachu, Little Oli, a boy in an African village, is amazed when his wish to be as big as the mountains and as strong as the wind comes true.

Big Boy

Proud of his shiny, magnificent shell, greedy Mbeku the tortoise demands the best of everything from the other animals, until tired of his tricks, the birds decide to give him his comeuppance, in a traditional Igbo tale from Nigeria.

The Flying Tortoise: An Igbo Tale

This beloved classic has been fully redesigned including new art mixed with the original award-winning artwork and a new cover. One night the old man looked at the stars but one was missing! Suddenly he heard footsteps. He turned his head to see an orphan boy. The man and the boy lived together. The boy had a special secret that he said he couldn't share. The man's curiosity got the better of him and his life was changed forever. This award-winning picture book is based on a Maasai legend about the planet Venus and tells of a loyal affection despite broken trust. Accompanied by magnificent paintings of Africa.

Orphan Boy

When the Song Bird sings her magical song, amazing things happen. A cleared field is once again overgrown with weeds. Empty gourds fill up with milk. And a determined little girl named Mariamu is whisked away to the nighttime realm of Makucha, a gruesome, greedy monster, then brought home again in triumph with all the cattle Makucha had stolen. The power of a promise, and of a song, infuses this marvelous adventure, adapted from a traditional story and accompanied with bright, whimsical illustrations. The tune is included so that readers can sing along. Author's note.

Song Bird

Animals

Salome takes a moment out of her singing and dancing to free a trapped crocodile, but instead of being grateful, he traps Salome, and when Salome makes her escape with the help of a friendly pigeon, the crocodile ends up back where he was.

Shadow Dance

Subira Subira

When Tatu finds she can do nothing to improve her little brother's hateful behavior and make him happy again, she goes to an old spirit woman for help. The spirit woman tells Tatu that to cure Maulidi, she must pluck three whiskers from a lion! Armed only with a song, Tatu steals out into the moonlit night to undertake her impossible task. Acclaimed storyteller Tololwa M. Mollel sets his satisfying retelling of a traditional folktale in contemporary Tanzania, beautifully depicted in Linda Saport's lush illustrations. An author's note and the music for Tatu's song follow the story.

Computers & Technology

The Orphan Boy: A Maasai Story

Demco Media

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