African Myths and Folk Tales Juvenile Fiction African American & Black Poetry (see also Stories in Verse) Social Themes - Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance William Purvis

William Purvis

dictatorial Great-Aunt Grace

Grandmère and her two fabulous poodles

never thinking of the consequences

African Myths and Folk Tales Juvenile Fiction African American & Black Poetry (see also Stories in Verse) Social Themes - Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance William PurvisHow was the earth formed, and where did animals come from? Why does the hippopotamus live in water, and why do cats chase rats? Imaginative answers to these and other age old questions can be found among the rich oral traditions of Africa. Generations of listeners have delighted in these fanciful explanations of the natural, moral, and spiritual worlds, which unfold amid a realm of talking animals, magic drums, tricksters, and fairies. Known as the