{"product_id":"african-folk-tales-9780486405537","title":"African Folk Tales","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Hugh Vernon-Jackson\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Dover Publications Inc.\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Dover Publications Inc.\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Fairy Tales \u0026amp; Folklore - Country \u0026amp; Ethnic - General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis exciting collection of traditional African folk tales introduces you to a host of interesting people and unusual animals. Eighteen authentic fables, recorded as they were told by tribal members of Nigerian and other cultures, range from the imaginative Story of a Farmer and Four Hyenas to an entertaining account of The Man with Seven Dogs.\u003cbr\u003eIn The Magic Crocodile, you'll meet a reptile with very strange powers, while The Boy in the Drum teaches a valuable lesson in the importance of obeying one's parents. In The Hare and the Crownbird, a fine, feathered friend is rewarded for its acts of kindness. You'll also learn why a ram has a large head and a tortoise a small one in The Greedy but Cunning Tortoise; and in A She-Goat and Her Children, you'll discover how a clever animal managed to provide food for her children.\u003cbr\u003eSet in large, easy-to-read type and enhanced with Yuko Green's 19 lively illustrations, this collection of time-honored folk tales will delight readers of all ages.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dover Publications Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45608263385239,"sku":"9780486405537","price":346.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780486405537.webp?v=1769294078","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/african-folk-tales-9780486405537","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}