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Bryan, Ashley.
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Anansi (Legendary character) -- Juvenile literature.
Folklore -- Africa -- Juvenile literature.
Tales -- Africa -- Juvenile literature.
Legends -- Africa -- Juvenile literature.
Mythology, African -- Juvenile literature.
Blacks -- Folklore -- Juvenile literature.
Africa -- Folklore -- Juvenile literature.
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Bryan, Ashley.
Anansi (Legendary character) -- Juvenile literature.
Folklore -- Africa -- Juvenile literature.
Tales -- Africa -- Juvenile literature.
Legends -- Africa -- Juvenile literature.
Mythology, African -- Juvenile literature.
Blacks -- Folklore -- Juvenile literature.
Africa -- Folklore -- Juvenile literature.
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Ashley
Bryan
's
African
tales
,
uh-huh
/ retold and illustrated by
Ashley
Bryan
.
by
Bryan
,
Ashley
.
Atheneum Books for Young Readers, c1998.
Call #:
398.2096 B915aba
Subjects
Anansi (Legendary character) -- Juvenile literature.
Folklore -- Africa -- Juvenile literature.
Tales
-- Africa -- Juvenile literature.
Legends -- Africa -- Juvenile literature.
Mythology,
African
-- Juvenile literature.
Blacks -- Folklore -- Juvenile literature.
Africa -- Folklore -- Juvenile literature.
ISBN:
9780689820762
0689820763
Alternate title:
African
tales
,
uh-huh
African
tales
Edition:
1st ed.
Description:
198 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 24 cm.
Notes:
"Illustrated with his Coretta Scott King Award winning art"--Cover.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references (p. [199])
Contents:
Ananse, the spider in search of a fool -- Frog and his two wives -- Elephant and Frog go courting -- Tortoise, Hare, and the sweet potatoes -- The ox of the wonderful horns -- Hen and Frog -- Why Bush Cow and Elephant are bad friends -- The husband who counted the spoonfuls -- Why Frog and Snake never play together -- How animals got their tails -- Lion and the ostrich chicks -- The son of the wind -- Jackal'
s
favorite game -- The foolish boy.
Summary:
An illustrated collection of traditional
African
myths, legends, and folktales. Fourteen
tales
from Africa full of fun, magic, and few lessons to be learned. Includes traditional
tales
told by the Hausa, Angolan, Masai, and Bushmen people of Africa.
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Children's Black Nonfiction
398.2096 B915aba
Childrens Books
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Children's Black Nonfiction
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