African fables, folktales, and stories africa for kids. Africancaribbean children s literature and folklore this is a list of children s picture books about specific countriescultures in africa and the caribbean. Colorful, informative anchor charts explain folklore breakdown. Childrens african folk tales 112 of 349 results for books. Nandi doesnt want to go to sleep she wants to go on adventures. The only requirement for adding to this list is to ensure that the books are not generally african and feature a specific country or ethnic group. The collection of folktales from africa consists of four books with 88 stories. I have a penchant for pourquoi tales from all cultures and this list reflects that interest. West african childrens books cultures of west africa. African stories sometimes include trickster animals and spirits. I encourage you to talk with your kids about the differences and the similarities of between these folk tales and western legends, myths and creation stories. African tristan strong punches a hole in the sky tristan strong 1. One of the best ways to teach our children about other cultures is through books, and in honor of black history month, i have. African stories fairy tales, bedtime stories and kids poems.
Over 20 african folktale picture books for kids with images. Every black child should have access to age appropriate books at home and school. These books blend together a rich combination of history, fable, and. For several generations, stories from africa have traditionally been passed down by word of mouth. Folktales, fairy tales, myths, legends, fables, tall tales.
This african folk tale tells the story of the small, yet tricky spider anansi. Author wonldy paye has several other books based folktales from the dan people of liberia. West african folktales 6 looking tree, he began to climb. Some of the best west african childrens books that weve come across are adapted from folktales that have colorful answers to all of those why questions. African folktales for kids i have a penchant for pourquoi tales from all cultures and this list reflects that interest. Aug 11, 2016 picture books of african folktales and legends. See more ideas about african, books and good books. Again and again he tried to reach the top of the tree, where he intended to hang the pot. The elephant tusk read and hear myth benin kings crown read and hear myth, nigeria african fables and folktales. Often, after a hard days work, the adults would gather the children together by moonlight, around a village fire and tell stories. Africancaribbean childrens literature and folklore 62.
There, he thought, wisdom would indeed be beyond the reach of every one but himself. As a melting pot of cultures, our national literature comes from all over the world. Discover the best childrens african folk tales in best sellers. Tales of wonder african tales can teach zulu tales. A family get ready for their first family photo with baby. Mufaros beautiful daughters reading rainbow books dec.
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