africa

Examines black history from antiquity until 1440, discussing early African societies, the rulers, religion, trade, and other topics; and includes a time line.

Wishbone imagines himself as Quatermain, the main character in the novel King Solomon's mines.

The first segment discusses the geography of Africa. The second segment shows the traditional way of life of a tribe of nomads of Kenya and of a rural tribe of Gabon. The third segment discusses the importance of the Nile River to people living in Ethiopia, Sudan, and Egypt. The fourth segment shows how the documentary film, "The Leopard Son," which took place in Serengeti National Park, was made.

Presents single-page biographies of twenty-four African rulers, from Menes, who lived 3000 years before Christ to Haile Selassie, a twentieth-century emperor.

Milo, the monkey, and Eddie, the elephant, try to find a way to fix the anthill so that Anastasia, Angus, and the other ants won't move away.

Tasha the tiger learns the importance of brushing her teeth after she sees Henrietta Hippo, D.D.S., for help with a terrible toothache.

A small African boy helps his father locate the right tree to make a new canoe to replace the one broken by an alligator.

Grace is invited for a visit with her father and his new family in Africa.

Akimbo goes to the snake park with his Uncle Peter and has an adventure with a deadly green mamba snake.

Presents a history of each nation of Africa explaining the origins of the people and the religion, language, culture, and migrations that accompanied development towards nationhood.