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1. Too much talk

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Author:
Medearis, Angela Shelf, 1956-
Publisher:
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date:
[1995]
Language:
English
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Description:
A retelling of a traditional West African tale about a king who refuses to believe that yams, fish, and cloth can talk until his throne agrees with him.

2. Zomo the Rabbit: a trickster tale from West Africa

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Author:
McDermott, Gerald
NoveList Series:
Trickster tales (Gerald McDermott)
Series:
Trickster tales (Gerald McDermott)
Pub. Date:
1996
Language:
English
Formats:
Book, OverDrive eBook
Description:
Zomo the Rabbit, an African trickster, sets out to gain wisdom.

3. How stories came into the world: a folk tale from west Africa

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Author:
Troughton, Joanna
Series:
Folktales of the world
Publisher:
Bedrick/Blackie
Pub. Date:
1990, c1989
Language:
English
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Boulder Main Childrens Nonfiction
J 398.20966 Trou
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Once only Mouse knew, and kept to himself, the stories of how the world came to be until angry Lightning broke down Mouse's door and the stories escaped into the world.

4. The singing man: adapted from a West African folktale

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Author:
Medearis, Angela Shelf, 1956-
Series:
ACoretta Scott King Illustrator Honor Book
Publisher:
Holiday House
Pub. Date:
[1994]
Language:
English
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Boulder Main Childrens Nonfiction
J 398.20966 Mede
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A couple's youngest son is forced to leave his West African village because he chooses music over the more practical occupations of his brothers, but years later he returns to show the wisdom of his choice.

5. Why mosquitoes buzz in people's ears: a West African tale

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Author:
Aardema, Verna
Series:
Braille Institute special collection
Reading rainbow
Language:
English
Formats:
Book, Braille
Description:
A retelling of a traditional West African tale that reveals how the mosquito developed its annoying habit.

6. Koi and the kola nuts: a tale from Liberia

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Author:
Aardema, Verna
Publisher:
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date:
1999
Language:
English
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Description:
An African folktale in which the son of the chief must make his way in the world with only a sackful of kola nuts and the help of some creatures that he has treated with kindness.

7. The Iroko-man: a Yoruba folktale

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Author:
Gershator, Phillis
Publisher:
Orchard Books
Pub. Date:
[1994]
Language:
English
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Boulder Main Childrens Nonfiction
J 398.20966 Gers
Description:
When the terrifying Iroko-man tries to take a woodcarver's first-born child as partial payment for bringing fertility to his village, the father must find a clever solution.

8. The story of lightning & thunder

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Author:
Bryan, Ashley
Publisher:
Atheneum
Pub. Date:
1993
Language:
English
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Description:
In this retelling of a West African tale, Ma Sheep Thunder and her impetuous son Ram Lightning are forced to leave their home on Earth because of the trouble Ram causes.

9. The hunterman and the crocodile: a West African folktale

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Author:
Diakité, Baba Wagué
Publisher:
Scholastic
Pub. Date:
[1997]
Language:
English
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Description:
Donso, a West African hunterman, learns the importance of living in harmony with nature and the necessity of placing humans among, not above, all other living things.

10. The talking vegetables

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Author:
Paye, Won-Ldy
Publisher:
Henry Holt
Pub. Date:
2006
Language:
English
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Boulder Main Childrens Nonfiction
J 398.2089963 Paye
Description:
After Spider refuses to help the villagers plant the vegetables, he is in for a surprise when he goes to pick some for himself.

11. Anansi and the magic stick

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Author:
Kimmel, Eric A.
NoveList Series:
Anansi books volume 4.
Series:
Anansi books volume 4
Language:
English
Formats:
Book, Book with Audio CD, Hoopla eAudiobook, Hoopla eBook
Description:
Anansi the Spider steals Hyena's magic stick so he won't have to do the chores, but when the stick's magic won't stop, he gets more than he bargained for.

12. Konte Chameleon fine, fine, fine!: a West African folktale

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Author:
Kessler, Cristina
Publisher:
Boyds Mills Press
Pub. Date:
[1997]
Language:
English
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Description:
A retold folktale about a chameleon who wonders why he changes color.

13. Princess Gorilla and a new kind of water: a Mpongwe tale

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Author:
Aardema, Verna
Publisher:
Dial Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date:
[1988]
Language:
English
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Description:
King Gorilla decrees that no one may marry his daughter until a suitor strong enough to consume a barrel of strange, intoxicating water is found.

14. Anansi finds a fool: an Ashanti tale

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Author:
Aardema, Verna
Publisher:
Dial Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date:
[1992]
Language:
English
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Description:
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.

15. Anansi's party time

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Publisher:
Live Oak Media
Pub. Date:
2011
Language:
English
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Description:
When Anansi the spider invites Turtle to a party just to play a trick on him, Turtle gets revenge at a party of his own.

16. Anansi does the impossible!: an Ashanti tale

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Author:
Aardema, Verna
Publisher:
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date:
[1997]
Language:
English
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Description:
Anansi and his wife outsmart the Sky God and win back the beloved folktales of their people.

17. The pot of wisdom: Ananse stories

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Author:
Badoe, Adwoa
Publisher:
Douglas & McIntyre
Pub. Date:
[2001]
Language:
English
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Boulder Main Childrens Nonfiction
J 398.20966 Bado
Description:
Presents ten tales about Ananse the spider, including those which explain why he lives on the ceiling and why Pig has a short snort.

18. Anansi and the talking melon

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Publisher:
Live Oak Media
Pub. Date:
2008
Language:
English
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Description:
A clever spider tricks Elephant and some other animals into thinking the melon in which he is hiding can talk.

19. Por qué zumban los mosquitos en los oídos de la gente: un cuento de África Occidental

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Author:
Aardema, Verna
Publisher:
Dial Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date:
[1998]
Language:
Spanish
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Boulder Main Childrens Spanish Collection
J 398.20966 Aard
Description:
A retelling of a traditional West African tale that reveals how the mosquito developed its annoying habit.

20. The adventures of Spider: West African folk tales

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Author:
Arkhurst, Joyce Cooper
Publisher:
Little, Brown
Pub. Date:
[1992]
Language:
English
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Description:
Presents six tales about Spider, including those which explain how he got a thin waist and a bald head and why he lives in ceilings and dark corners.
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