African Myths

Storie, leggende e miti che affondano le loro radici nell'immaginario fantastico del continente africano: "Il matrimonio del magnifico topino", "L'amicizia tra la tartaruga e l'aquila", "Fratelli gemelli", "Il bambino d'oro e il bambino d'argento" e "L'uomo crudele e sua moglie" una fiaba dal Kenya.

Storie, leggende e miti che affondano le loro radici nell'immaginario fantastico del continente africano: "La giraffa vanitosa", "Perché l'elefante è così grande", "Perché la gente muore e non rinasce più?", "Il leone ingrato", "Prova d'amore, "Perché ci sono tanti stupidi al mondo", "Com'è fatto il mondo" una fiaba africana dal Senegal, "Lo straniero e il cimitero" un racconto dal Kenya e "Il cacciatore di serpenti e il pitone" una fiaba dal Kenya.

Storie, leggende e miti che affondano le loro radici nell'immaginario fantastico del continente africano: "L'elefante e la formica" una fiaba dal Kenya, "Il Genio del fiume", "L'uomo di colore", "Il coniglio Kalulu ruba il pasto dell'elefante Tembo" e "Le due Kumba".

In Godzero, Arjun a 13-year-old high school math prodigy is bullied for being biracial-Indian and Nigerian. Arjun, painfully shy and diagnosed with severe mental illness, discovers world-changing math theorems during his sleep from an Indian goddess, Namagiri.

When Ameerah Monkey wants to cross the river, she hatches a plot to trick crocodile into helping her. But how will she escape being his next meal? And will Crocodile ever get his pot of Monkey Tail Soup?

The extensive history of Africa provides us with a topic of curiosity and novelty. For this reason, this guide has been composed to help you understand some of the cultural anecdotes as well as the religious and traditional tales that have been told to previous generations. When we dive into some background information, you will have a better grasp of the context of the four intense stories that follow. Enjoy this short, simple yet profound compilation of African myths.

Dooshima is a beautiful butterfly loved by all in the Butterfly Colony for her beauty and kindheartedness. Something terrible happens when Wandoo, a jealous moth, invites Dooshima to a flying contest. Now Dooshima must do all she can to ensure that Wandoo never tells her secret to anyone else. This story comes with lessons that teach children about contentment and the dangers of keeping secrets from their parents.

Le soir, au claire de lune, dans la cour d'un oncle, d'une tante, tout le village se réunit pour dire, pour écouter des histoires. Dans ce livre audio c'est l'histoire extraordinaire du petit Kpombossou le capricieux qui souhaitait sortir du ventre de sa maman en avance puis celle de la princesse Yéyé et de la maison suspendue qui nous est conté.

Great for singing along to, this traditional African-American spiritual is a fun introduction to the parts of the body as well as the concept of the skeleton.

Easy language learning for kids and toddlers with a life lesson about value and friendship! The first of the Zulu series, Zulu the Pupa tells the tale of a young dung beetle who doesn’t believe his purpose is special. Zulu compares himself to the ants, crickets, ladybugs, fireflies, and butterflies, believing they are better than him. But it doesn’t work, because Zulu wasn’t created to be anyone else but himself. Join Zulu the Pupa as he journeys through self-acceptance and transformation!

At the 1936 Berlin Summer Olympics, track and field star Jesse Owens ran himself straight into international glory by winning four gold medals. But the life of Jesse Owens is much more than a sports story. Born in rural Alabama under the oppressive Jim Crow laws, Owens' family suffered many hardships. As a boy he worked several jobs, like delivering groceries and working in a shoe repair shop, to make ends meet. But Owens defied the odds to become a sensational student athlete, eventually running track for Ohio State.

Nelson Mandela's Favorite African Folktales is an audiobook benefiting children orphaned and impacted by HIV/AIDS in South Africa, featuring Gillian Anderson, Benjamin Bratt, LeVar Burton, Ricardo Chavira, Don Cheadle, Matt Damon, Whoopi Goldberg, Sean Hayes, Hugh Jackman, Samuel L. Jackson, LaTanya Richardson Jackson, Scarlett Johansson,

Debra Messing, Helen Mirren, Parminder Nagra, Sophie Okonedo, CCH Pounder, Alan Rickman, Jurnee Smollett, Charlize Theron, and Blair Underwood.

Nelson Mandela's Favorite African Folktales is an audiobook benefiting children orphaned and impacted by HIV/AIDS in South Africa, featuring Gillian Anderson, Benjamin Bratt, LeVar Burton, Ricardo Chavira, Don Cheadle, Matt Damon, Whoopi Goldberg, Sean Hayes, Hugh Jackman, Samuel L. Jackson, LaTanya Richardson Jackson, Scarlett Johansson,

Debra Messing, Helen Mirren, Parminder Nagra, Sophie Okonedo, CCH Pounder, Alan Rickman, Jurnee Smollett, Charlize Theron, and Blair Underwood.

Nelson Mandela's Favorite African Folktales is an audiobook benefiting children orphaned and impacted by HIV/AIDS in South Africa, featuring Gillian Anderson, Benjamin Bratt, LeVar Burton, Ricardo Chavira, Don Cheadle, Matt Damon, Whoopi Goldberg, Sean Hayes, Hugh Jackman, Samuel L. Jackson, LaTanya Richardson Jackson, Scarlett Johansson,

Debra Messing, Helen Mirren, Parminder Nagra, Sophie Okonedo, CCH Pounder, Alan Rickman, Blair Underwood, and more.

Nelson Mandela's Favorite African Folktales is an audiobook benefiting children orphaned and impacted by HIV/AIDS in South Africa, featuring Gillian Anderson, Benjamin Bratt, LeVar Burton, Ricardo Chavira, Don Cheadle, Matt Damon, Whoopi Goldberg, Sean Hayes, Hugh Jackman, Samuel L. Jackson, LaTanya Richardson Jackson, Scarlett Johansson,

Debra Messing, Helen Mirren, Parminder Nagra, Sophie Okonedo, CCH Pounder, Alan Rickman, Jurnee Smollett, Charlize Theron, and Blair Underwood.

Nelson Mandela's Favorite African Folktales is an audiobook benefiting children orphaned and impacted by HIV/AIDS in South Africa, featuring Gillian Anderson, Benjamin Bratt, LeVar Burton, Ricardo Chavira, Don Cheadle, Matt Damon, Whoopi Goldberg, Sean Hayes, Hugh Jackman, Samuel L. Jackson, LaTanya Richardson Jackson, Scarlett Johansson,

Debra Messing, Helen Mirren, Parminder Nagra, Sophie Okonedo, CCH Pounder, Alan Rickman, Blair Underwood, and more.

Nelson Mandela's Favorite African Folktales is an audiobook benefiting children orphaned and impacted by HIV/AIDS in South Africa, featuring Gillian Anderson, Benjamin Bratt, LeVar Burton, Ricardo Chavira, Don Cheadle, Matt Damon, Whoopi Goldberg, Sean Hayes, Hugh Jackman, Samuel L. Jackson, LaTanya Richardson Jackson, Scarlett Johansson,

Debra Messing, Helen Mirren, Parminder Nagra, Sophie Okonedo, CCH Pounder, Alan Rickman, Blair Underwood, and more.

Children like it simple, powerful and compelling, don't they? The "spirit" of this audiobook makes leadership lessons for kids simple and powerful, yet compelling. This "treasure trove" of stories from African Proverbs is filled with compelling leadership lessons for children all over the world. This audiobook is written for children in every nation whose little minds are curious, who love to explore new and different worlds and who love to listen to stories.

Molonga and Other Short African Folktales is Christy Namondo Menyoli's homage to her late maternal grandmother, Yaya. The stories are recalled from childhood memories and have their own ethnic nuances while being relatable in any culture. From a princess with too many suitors to a disgruntled farm wife with an unyielding husband, the tales are reminiscent of the Brothers Grimm and Mother Goose, but with the human emotion and richness of sub-Equatorial culture.

Nelson Mandela's Favorite African Folktales is an audiobook benefiting children orphaned and impacted by HIV/AIDS in South Africa, featuring Gillian Anderson, Benjamin Bratt, LeVar Burton, Ricardo Chavira, Don Cheadle, Matt Damon, Whoopi Goldberg, Sean Hayes, Hugh Jackman, Samuel L. Jackson, LaTanya Richardson Jackson, Scarlett Johansson,

Debra Messing, Helen Mirren, Parminder Nagra, Sophie Okonedo, CCH Pounder, Alan Rickman, Jurnee Smollett, Charlize Theron, and Blair Underwood.