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Although the stories are folktales, they are true to the individual animal. The personalities of the animal characters in the stories follow the traits of the real animals. The last book about Jabu is better understood by an older child or an adult. The words flow easily and the first two folktales can easily be understood by even the youngest child. I can imagine, sitting around a campfire on a starry night, listening to an ‘old man’ tell stories he’d heard since his youth. The Trilogy (I do hope there are many more of these books) includes, How the Leopard Got His Spots, How the Zebra Got His Stripes, and Jabu and the Lion.Įach of the stories make you feel as if the author is telling the stories orally. When I came Upon the Folktales Books, they opened up a new understanding of tales which have been told orally since ancient times. I don’t recall how I came to find Wildmoz, but there is so much to learn and enjoy on Wildmoz. I have always been interested in the ancient people and their folktales. I’ve visited many countries in Africa, and know that mankind began in Africa. I have had a fascination for all of Africa since I was a small child. Print books & eBooks… For a preview or a copy of your own… Here are all the chapters as they appear in sequential orderĪnd this, is the 25 Famous African Folktale Happy stories, each chapter ending with a healthy dose of wise morals. An era where virtue counts for good and evil is easily dispensed with, by the wave of a hand. You are deliberately taken into the past, to a world without cares, to a time where, whatever may go wrong, is simply fixed in a trice. Back in time, when all these old stories found their beginnings. A cute and clever ploy for keeping any reader’s mind focused on the ancient world at all times. It is one of the tricks applied to flavour an old English feel, while giving a simple and easy read. Instead, it uses ‘do not,’ or ‘will not’ and this is kept up throughout the book. With between sixth and seventh-grade readability scores, anyone above the seventh grade will find this an easy read.įor your information, the book does not use the modern English habit of contractions, i.e., don’t, or won’t. Written in an adapted old English style for easier reading, this method of writing never lets you get away from the solid Dickensonian-style atmosphere. Actually, these are true classics in their own right, depicted in real classical, old book fashion. What we have here are stories to communicate with. Therefore, to avoid boredom simply ignore it in this long version, because every chapter starts with this same tagline. As it does in all our smaller, individual books, so we keep with tradition. Long, long ago, somewhere in Africa, when all the people and animals were new…Ĭharacteristically, in this 284 page book and without exception, all the stories start with this same introductory line. (About the book) 25 Famous African Folktales No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted by any means – electronic, mechanical, photographic (photocopying), recording, or otherwise – without prior permission in writing from the author.

“ Cinderella” – a fairy tale about a servant girl who becomes a princess, thanks to a little magic and true love.

Here some examples of fairy tales told around the world:

They are often told to children as early introductions to social rules and expectations. Several early collections of fairy tales include stories published by the Brothers Grimm in Germany and Hans Christian Andersen in Denmark. Fairy tales are folk tales that include elements of fantasy stories, such as royalty and magic.