Folklore -- Africa, West
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Folklore -- Africa, West
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- Anansi and the moss-covered rock, retold by Eric A. Kimmel ; illustrated by Janet Stevens
- Why mosquitoes buzz in people's ears, a West African tale, retold by Verna Aardema ; pictures by Leo and Diane Dillon
- The fire children, a West African creation tale, retold by Eric Maddern ; pictures by Frané Lessac
- Anansi and the talking melon, retold by Eric A. Kimmel
- Princess Gorilla and a new kind of water, a Mpongwe tale, retold by Verna Aardema ; pictures by Victoria Chess
- Anansi's party time, by Eric A. Kimmel ; illustrated by Janet Stevens
- Anansi finds a fool, an Ashanti tale, Verna Aardema ; pictures by Bryna Waldman
- Crow & fox, and other animal legends, Jan Thornhill
- The coming of Night, a Yoruba tale from West Africa, by James Riordan ; illustrated by Jenny Stow
- The talking vegetables, retold by Won-Ldy Paye & Margaret H. Lippert ; illustrated by Julie Paschkis
- The heart of the lion, Pete & Mary Watson
- The first adventures of Spider, West African folktales, retold by Joyce Cooper Arkhurst ; illustrated by Jerry Pinkney
- Anansi's party time, Eric A Kimmel ; illustrated by Janet Stevens
- Femi and old grandaddie, Adjai Robinson ; illustrated by Jerry Pinkney
- Chinye, a West African folk tale, retold by Obi Onyefulu ; illustrated by Evie Safarewicz
- The fire children, a West African folk tale, [retold by Eric Maddern ; illustrated by Frané Lessac]
- Half-a-ball-of-kenki, an Ashanti tale retold, by Verna Aardema ; and with pictures by Diane Stanley Zuromskis
- The hunterman and the crocodile, a West African folktale, retold and illustrated by Baba Wagué Diakité
- West African myths, by Jen Green
- Zomo the Rabbit, a trickster tale from West Africa, told and illustrated by Gerald McDermott
- Anansi and the box of stories, a West African folktale, adapted by Stephen Krensky ; illustrated by Jeni Reeves
- Fire came to the earth people, a Dahomean folktale, Susan L. Roth
- Myths and legends, retold by Anthony Horowitz ; illustrated by Francis Mosley
- African folk tales, Yuko Green
- The singing man, adapated from a West African folktale, by Angela Shelf Medearis ; illustrated by Terea Shaffer
- Too much talk, Angela Shelf Medearis ; illustrated by Stefano Vitale
- Peace tales, world folktales to talk about, [compiled] by Margaret Read MacDonald ; [illustrated by Zobra Anasazi]
- Zomo the Rabbit, a trickster tale from West Africa, told and illustrated by Gerald McDermott
- Zomo el conejo, un cuento de Africa occidental, contado e ilustrado por Gerald McDermott ; traducido por F. Isabel Campoy y Alma Flor Ada
- Anansi and the magic stick, Eric A. Kimmel
- Why mosquitoes buzz in people's ears, a West African tale, retold by Verna Aardema ; pictures by Leo and Diane Dillon
- The hunter and the ebony tree, written and illustrated by Nelda LaTeef
- Realms of gold, myths and legends from around the world, Ann Pilling ; illustrated by Kady MacDonald Denton
- Why mosquitoes buzz in people's ears, a West African tale, retold by Verna Aardema ; pictures by Leo and Diane Dillon
- Por que zumban los mosquitos en los oidos de la gente, un cuento de Africa Occidental, adaptado por Verna Aardema ; ilustraciones de Leo y Diane Dillon ; traduccion de Osvaldo Blanco
- Anansi and the talking melon, retold by Eric A. Kimmel ; illustrated by Janet Stevens
- Stories from West Africa, by Robert Hull ; illustrated by Tim Clarey
- Konte chameleon, fine, fine, fine!, a West African folk tale, retold by Cristina Kessler ; illustrated by Christian Epanya
- Anansi and the magic stick, by Eric A. Kimmel ; illustrated by Janet Stevens
- Animals mourn for Da Leopard, and other West African tales, [by] Peter G. Dorliae. Illustrated by S. Irein Wangboje
- The further adventures of Spider, West African folktales, retold by Joyce Cooper Arkhurst ; illustrated by Jerry Pinkney
- 1000 Books Before Kindergarten, 9
- How stories came into the world, a folk tale from West Africa, retold and illustrated by Joanna Troughton
- Anansi and the talking melon, by Eric A. Kimmel ; illustrated by Janet Stevens ; read by Jerry Terheyden
- The story of lightning & thunder, Ashley Bryan
- Strega Nona, and other stories from near & far
- The cow-tail switch and other West African stories, by Harold Courlander and George Herzog. Drawings by Madye Lee Chastain
- Spiderman Anancy, written by James Berry ; illustrated by Joseph Olubo
- Anansi finds a fool, an Ashanti tale, Verna Aardema ; pictures by Bryna Waldman
- Anansi goes fishing, retold by Eric A. Kimmel ; illustrated by Janet Stevens
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