A Sakyiama: 5 books

From talking yam tubers and polite little boys who throw up money, to the deliciously scary story of a disrespectful little girl who sets out to find something to see, this second collection of stories in the African Fireside Classics series has something for everyone.

*Why do crickets have black teeth? *Why do chickens have beaks? *Why do spiders have small waists? The short answer is . . . Ananse did it! You can find the long answers to these and other intriguing questions in this collection of West African folktales.  All twelve stories...

If you were sitting in a tree and could only come down for someone you would like to marry, who would you pick? * The best dancer? * The very rich one? * Or the very strong and fearsome one, who promises to cut off the head of anyone who bothers you? Decisions, decisions! Monka was the...

Who wants to marry a trickster? Kweku Ananse, the trickster, is back in this third book of the African Fireside Classics series. He is looking for a wife and it is no easy matter. He is at his worst! He lies, he cheats and behaves badly. If you are the tiniest bit romantic, these...

The trickster is on a mission! He is most certainly cunning and clever, but is Kweku Ananse the most clever of all? He thinks so and in Today's Water, he sets out to prove it! Before this tale of Ananse's quest, we see him in other tales, earning his reputation as a crafty and ingenious...