{"product_id":"african-folk-tales-dover-children-s-thrift-classics","title":"African Folk Tales (Dover Children's Thrift Classics)","description":"This exciting collection of traditional African folk tales introduces you to a host of interesting people and unusual animals. Eighteen authentic fables, recorded as they were told by tribal members of Nigerian and other cultures, range from the imaginative \"Story of a Farmer and Four Hyenas\" to an entertaining account of \"The Man with Seven Dogs.\"\u003cbr\u003eIn \"The Magic Crocodile,\" you'll meet a reptile with very strange powers, while \"The Boy in the Drum\" teaches a valuable lesson in the importance of obeying one's parents. In \"The Hare and the Crownbird,\" a fine, feathered friend is rewarded for its acts of kindness. You'll also learn why a ram has a large head and a tortoise a small one in \"The Greedy but Cunning Tortoise\"; and in \"A She-Goat and Her Children,\" you'll discover how a clever animal managed to provide food for her children.\u003cbr\u003eSet in large, easy-to-read type and enhanced with Yuko Green's 19 lively illustrations, this collection of time-honored folk tales will delight readers of all ages.","brand":"Dover Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47732824735970,"sku":"MTO-DOVER-2026-04-23-1.80-1509","price":27.05,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0569\/9898\/5881\/files\/book_288_FnCytI-Xy.jpg?v=1777051606","url":"https:\/\/layitflat.com\/products\/african-folk-tales-dover-children-s-thrift-classics","provider":"Lay it Flat Publishing Group","version":"1.0","type":"link"}