The Mantis and the Moon: Stories for the Children of Africa

by Marguerite Pond, Leigh Voigt (Illustrator)

What Mbongi the spotted-necked otter
told Chelesi the honey-badger,
what Fudo the tortoise remembered,
and Chakide the mongoose overheard ...

120 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1979

Reviews

[Linda C · Rating 3 out of 5]

Nice small stories for children and adults of all ages. Dreamy but realistic pictures of south african landscapes and animals.

[Mark Isaak · Rating 4 out of 5]

I picked up this book expecting it to be folklore. It is not, but the original stories of personified animals have charm nonetheless, and they give the reader a feeling of southern African natural history. The illustrations by Voigt are excellent.

[Pearl · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very cute. Lovely stories for African children