West African Folktales Im

by Steven H. Gale

Readers everywhere and of any age will be both entertained and instructed by these timeless stories--more than 40 tales of human foibles, magic, and nature--representing fifteen countries, including Angola, Nigeria, Cameroon, Gambia, Liberia, Ghana, and Senegal.

Paperback

First published October 28, 1995

Reviews

[John Rosenfelder · Rating 3 out of 5]

Would have liked more detail/background

[Joe · Rating 3 out of 5]

A fun read for someone in the mood for pithy tales, but rather disappointing for anyone in search of long substantial folklore. Most of the stories are less than three pages long, and even the longer ones end abruptly after five pages. There are a few gems to be found, but I was often let down by awkward translations.

[Alison · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love reading fables and folklore especially Native American or African folktales. This book has a wide variety of folktales from several countries in West Africa. Each chapter is separated by which country the folktales originated from. I would use the folktales from this book to teach morals or introduce my students to what folklore is.