Lion and the ostrich chicks, and other African folk tales

by Ashley Bryan

Book Overview

Four folktales from different parts of Africa that highlight the power of common sense, including the title story, in which a clever mongoose outwits a foolish lion while rescuing six ostrich chicks. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0153022299
• ISBN13: 9780153022296
• Release Date: January 1993
• Publisher: Harcourt Brace & Company
• Length: 87 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.

Customer Reviews

African folklore

The people of Africa have a rich heritage of storytelling. Included in this book of African folktales are a lion who claims to be the father of some ostrich chicks, a brave boy who has a meeting with the wind, a hare who outfoxes a jackal, and a clever boy who is mistakenly called foolish. These are just some of the entertaining characters you will meet who display the spirit of the people. We loved the stories in this book as well as, the wonderful artwork.