west africa

Facts about giraffes, illustrated with color photographs and written for beginning readers. Includes an appendix of more advanced giraffe facts to facilitate discussion, as well as an index of sight words for lesson planning.

The tricksters of West African lore are put to the test. Features Hare, Tortoise, and Ananse the spider.

Collection of West African folktales drawn from prose narratives, proverbs, riddles, and songs.

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

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