Relates how the animals of the world, once all a dull color, acquired their furs and spots and stripes and horns, and how Zebra's greedy appetite caused him to get his particular coloring.

Greedy Zebra

Mwenye Hadithi

Hodder and Stoughton

Tricky Tortoise

When Elephant trod on Tricky Tortoise for the three hundred and thirty second time, Tortoise devised a cunning plan to teach Elephant a lesson.This is the story of how Tricky Tortoise proves that brains are often better than strength or size.

Hodder Children`S Books

When Elephant trod on Tricky Tortoise for the three hundred and thirty second time, Tortoise devised a cunning plan to teach Elephant a lesson.
This is the story of how Tricky Tortoise proves that brains are often better than strength or size.

Tricky Tortoise (African Animal Tales)

Children's Books

Animals

Hodder&Stoughton

In the days before the Big Rains, many of the animals looked very different. This is the story of how Enormous Elephant came to wave his long trunk and swish his long tail on the Great Plains.

Enormous Elephant (African Animal Tales)

Hodder Childrens

In the days before the big rains, many of the animals looked very different. This is the story of how Enormous Elephant came to wave his long trunk and swish his long tail on the Great Plains.

Lazy Lion orders the animals to build him a house on the African plain. The Weaver Birds build him a house of nest grasses and palm leaves, but Lazy Lion is too heavy to reach the door. The Ant Bears build him a house with many rooms and caverns, but it is so dark Lion can't see anything.The animals do their best to please Lion, but he is very difficult to please. Will he ever find a home?This is the story of how Lazy Lion found his home on the great African plain.

Lazy lion (Celebrate reading, Scott Foresman)

Scott,Foresman

This is the story of how Cheetah got her distinctive spots, and discovered that she could run as fast as the wind. Long ago, Cheetah was sandy-coloured and lay snoozing all day on the Great African Plain. There was no need to run to hunt because animals simply tripped over her. But one day there is a fire on the plain, and all the other animals are fleeing. Will Cheetah discover her speed in time? An African tale with a traditional feel, celebrating the speed and grace of the Cheetah. The first book in the series - Greedy Zebra - was published in 1984 and the series has stayed in print ever since. Praise for the series: 'Their books are beautiful to look at and to feel, and perect for reading aloud.' School Librarian 'A delightful book.' Books For Keeps

Sleepy Cheetah (African Animal Tales)

Please Note That The Following Individual Books As Per Original ISBN and Cover Image In this Listing shall be Dispatched Collectively:\nAfrican Animal Tales Collection 7 Books Set By Mwenye Hadithi (Series 1):\nLaughing Giraffe: 
 In the days long ago, Giraffe was the noisiest animal on the Great African Plain. He shouted a lot and he laughed all the time. This is the story of how the littlest Egret proved to Laughing Giraffe that you don't need to be loud to be heard.\nHungry Hyena: 
 Hungry Hyena steals Fish Eagle's dinner and sets off a chain of events which leads to the hyenas reaching for the moon ... with disastrous results.\nEnormous Elephant: 
 In the days before the Big Rains, many of the animals looked very different. This is the story of how Enormous Elephant came to wave his long trunk and swish his long tail on the Great Plains.\nAwkward Aardvark: 
 Aardvark's snoring keeps the other animals awake night after night. Something has got to be done!\nHandsome Hog: 
 On the Great Grassy African Plain Handsome Hog had a beautiful smooth coat and an extremely elegant tail.\nGreedy Zebra: 
 When the animals discovere a cave full of furs and skins, they discarde their drab skins for glossy new ones.\nLazy Lion: 
 The Weaver Birds build him a house of nest grasses and palm leaves, but Lazy Lion is too heavy to reach the door.

African Animal Tales Collection 7 Books Set By Mwenye Hadithi (Series 1)

Literature & Fiction

Mwenye Hadithi African Folk Tale Collection 10 Books Set (African Animal Tales)

HarperCollin

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Greedy Zebra

Tricky Tortoise

Tricky Tortoise (African Animal Tales)

Enormous Elephant (African Animal Tales)

Enormous Elephant (African Animal Tales)

Lazy lion (Celebrate reading, Scott Foresman)

Sleepy Cheetah (African Animal Tales)

African Animal Tales Collection 7 Books Set By Mwenye Hadithi (Series 1)

Mwenye Hadithi African Folk Tale Collection 10 Books Set (African Animal Tales)