Helen Plum Library

A retelling of a traditional Liberian tale in which King Leopard invites all the animals to a spear-throwing contest whose winner will marry his daughter and succeed him as king

Anansi the Spider steals Hyena's magic stick so he won't have to do the chores, but when the stick's magic won't stop, he gets more than he bargained for

During a terrible drought in which there is nothing to eat, Man prepares a magic herb that results in Giraffe's long neck so he can reach the high leaves on the trees and a grumpy Rhino, who arrives too late for the magic

An adaptation of a folktale from southern Africa, in which a magical bird helps a kind young girl get back her people's stolen cattle from Makucha the monster

In this retelling of a tale from Ghana, a wondrous spider shows two Ashanti weavers how to make intricate, colorful patterns in the cloth that they weave

A collection of African folktales originating in the storytelling tradition

Tortoise's dream of a fabulous fruit tree sends a series of animals to consult Grandmother Koko about its location

Mama Panya has just enough money to buy ingredients for a few pancakes, so when her son Adika invites all their friends to join them, she is sure there will not be enough to go around. With facts about Kenya and Kiswahili

Leopard offers a special prize to the one who can count all of his beautiful spots, and is disappointed to find that many animals cannot count

Zomo the Rabbit, an African trickster, sets out to gain wisdom