Africa Fairy Tales

With material gleamed on that trip and from the tradition of African tellers in North America, Bobby Norfolk electrifies audiences with energized retellings of Anansi the wise, Anansi the resourceful, and Anansi the mythic underdog figure who is never undone or outdone.

Bolu Babalola takes the most beautiful love stories from history and mythology and rewrites them with incredible new detail and vivacity in her debut collection. Focusing on the magical folktales of West Africa, Babalola also reimagines iconic Greek myths, ancient legends from the Middle East, and stories from countries that no longer exist in our world.

Issaka has returned home to Timbouctou and a devastating al-Qaeda raid. His only hope for survival is Faro, a stunning, blue-beaded supernatural entity who rises free from the flames of her imprisoning book as it burns. Compelled to follow Faro, Issaka is opening his eyes to their shared history and the ancestral wisdom of his own past.

Mma Ramotswe reads the foreword she has written to these tales, then goes on to narrate them all herself, passing them on to us verbally as did her father's aunt to her. From animal fables to mysterious forces residing in the landscape, this collection demonstrates the wealth and variety of African folk tales and the particular magic of Africa's spiritual roots.

Named after the first man at the creation of the world in Malagasy mythology, Ietsy Razak was raised to perpetuate the glory of his namesake and expected to be as illuminated as his Great Ancestor. But in the chaos of modernity, his young life is marked only by restlessness, maddening insomnia, and an adolescent apathy.

A young fisherman is granted wishes by a magical flounder, but his wife's extraordinary ambitions prove to be their downfall.

Adapted by Caroline Wheal and marvelously read by Janet Suzman, this delightful collection of stories is drawn from widely different cultures from all over the continent of Africa.

Alcune delle più antiche storie africane vengono restituite con voci nuove ai bambini dell'Africa e del mondo, dopo aver viaggiato per molti...

4 contes traditionnels wolof, mandingue et peuhl, inédits et revisités par Elsa Valentin. Elsa et Amala Valentin content à deux voix douces, chaudes, pleines d'émotion et interprètent les petites chansons de chacune des histoires. La mise en sons (insectes, singes, oiseaux, jungle) et musique (valiha, doun-doun, djembé, balafon et mini- guitare), signée Paul Henrik Kuchenbuch, nous transporte jusqu'en Afrique. On y chemine aux côtés de filles et de femmes sensibles, courageuses et particulièrement déterminées.

アフリカに伝わる童話を20話収録！みなさんはイソップ物語やグリム童話を読まれたことがあると思います。いろいろな動物が出てきますね。代表的なのは狼や狐、

Khulani, a young warrior of the Imaziɣen tribe, knew he had a special gift from a very early age. He lived a simple life with his tribespeople following the herds of Hartebeest across the endless grasslands that they called their home. Already a successful hunt master with the potential to be a great tribal leader, life was good for Khulani, and then his world was inexplicably turned upside down.

Storie, leggende e miti che affondano le loro radici nell'immaginario fantastico del continente africano: "L'elefante e la formica" una fiaba dal Kenya, "Il Genio del fiume", "L'uomo di colore", "Il coniglio Kalulu ruba il pasto dell'elefante Tembo" e "Le due Kumba".

Storie, leggende e miti che affondano le loro radici nell'immaginario fantastico del continente africano: "Il matrimonio del magnifico topino", "L'amicizia tra la tartaruga e l'aquila", "Fratelli gemelli", "Il bambino d'oro e il bambino d'argento" e "L'uomo crudele e sua moglie" una fiaba dal Kenya.

Storie, leggende e miti che affondano le loro radici nell'immaginario fantastico del continente africano: "La giraffa vanitosa", "Perché l'elefante è così grande", "Perché la gente muore e non rinasce più?", "Il leone ingrato", "Prova d'amore, "Perché ci sono tanti stupidi al mondo", "Com'è fatto il mondo" una fiaba africana dal Senegal, "Lo straniero e il cimitero" un racconto dal Kenya e "Il cacciatore di serpenti e il pitone" una fiaba dal Kenya.

Through riddles and songs, myths and legends, both children and adults are invited to delve into parallel worlds where they are taught valuable lessons on friendship, hard work, bravery, and much more.

Every day is a new beginning for Fati, a little girl who tries very hard to do as she is told. In this story, Fati gets a surprise when she is collecting firewood with her father. Fati and the Green Snake (English Edition) is based on the real-life adventures of a girl growing up in northern Ghana.

"Il était une fois un jeune hommequi rendait service à tout le monde. Il disait toujours d'accord, mais jamais non. On se moquait de lui, on disait qu'il était simplet, Mahboul. Un matin, il trouve une amande... Il demande alors à sa voisine : -Afak, s'il te plait, veux-tu me griller cette amande ? -Louza wahda ? Une seule amande ? Wakha, d'accord !"

・うつくしいむすめと魚
― 世界で一番美しい女と魚の悲しい恋のおはなし。
・カメレオンと野ブタ
―えらそうな野ブタをからかうため、カメレオンは二人で競争しようといいますが…。
・だれよりもつよい赤ん坊
― 誰よりも強い赤ん坊が動物たちを次々やっつけてしまいます。
・どうして空ににじがかかるの？
―おそろしい伝染病に苦しめられていた動物たちを、鳥たちが助けます。
・どうして夜ができたの？
― 鳥たちが空を押し上げたことで、夜がなくなってしまいました。
・とてつもなく大きくて食いしんぼうなばけもの
―ある村におそろしい化けものがあらわれて、村の生き物を全て食べてしまいました。
・ともだちとお金
― ともだちにお金を借りた男のお話。
・心やさしい王子さま
―心やさしい王子さまは井戸に落ちていたヘビとライオンと男を助けますが…。
・弟ウサギのわるぢえ
―姉さんウサギとワニの夫婦の家に遊びに行った弟ウサギのお話。

お子様の心を育てる アフリカのむかしばなし 全28話 世界中に星の数あるむかしばなしを、たくさん、たくさん集めました。

・3つのたからもの ―3兄弟は、魔女の話を聞いて宝物を探しに出かけます。/・アナンシと月 ―6人の息子たちの誰に宝物をあげるのか、アナンシは迷っていますと…? /・ウナナナとおおぐいゾウ ― 子どもを連れ去ったゾウを追いかけて、ウナナナは森を進みます。/・くいしんぼうのひょうたん ― わがままな女の子と、ふしぎなひょうたんのちょっぴり怖いお話。/・しごとをしないウサギ ― ずる賢いウサギは、見張りの動物達をまんまとだまして水をくんでいきます。/・たいようと月のおはなし ― 太陽と月がなぜ空の上で暮らしているのか、その理由とは。/・ふしぎなヤシのみ ― 一途なリマンのむすこは、愛するサルタンのむすめに何度もだまされてしまいます。/・まほうのヤムイモ ― ヤムイモをもって生まれてきた男の子と、森の動物達の不思議なお話。/・家をおいだされたウサギ ― 家を追い出されたウサギは、友達の動物達に助けてくれるよう頼みますが…。/・家をたてたハイエナと山ねこ ― 引越しをしたいハイエナと山ねこは、偶然同じ場所に家を建てることに決めました。