African Wonder Tales

by Frances Carpenter, Joseph Escourido (Illustrator)

African Wonder Tales [hardcover] Carpenter [Jan 01, 2000] … 0385022581

215 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1963

About the author

Frances Aretta Carpenter was born in 1890, in Washington, D.C., the daughter of Frank G. Carpenter, a journalist and travel book author. She was educated at Smith College, receiving her BA in 1912. In 1920, she married W. Chapin Huntington, with whom she had two children. Carpenter was well traveled, accompanying her father on his investigate tours as a girl, and her husband on his stints with the United States Foreign Service. Those experiences are reflected in her many children's books, which feature folklore from many parts of the world.

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Reviews

[Kimberley Shaw · Rating 5 out of 5]

I had this book as a kid, and still randomly remember favorite stories (Clever Kadra! The boom-boomy beast!) decades later. For anybody looking for a non-Euro-centered set of stories for their kids, this one stands the test of time.