Girl Who Married a Lion : Folktales from Africa

from lamour

This collection of folk takes from Botswana and Zimbabwe in most cases are interesting and some are very clever. The intention with many is to teach moral lessons to youth using humans and animals often in the same story talking to one another. Greed, jealousy and dishonestly are frequently highl...

from jennyo

This was an entertaining collection of folk tales from Botswana and Zimbabwe. I wasn't familiar with African folk tales, so I enjoyed reading these simple stories. Some were a little too freaky or gruesome for my taste, some were funny (especially the ones where hare tricks lion), and some were v...

from whitewavedarling

These tales are as labeled, simple tales that shouldn't be expected to do more than engage you briefly and tell a short short tale. If you go into the book expecting this, and not looking for in depth character or plot, but a look at culture instead, you'll enjoy them. Be aware that at times, the...

from BookConcierge

This is a collection of fables, legends and myths from two countries in Africa - Zimbabwe and Botswana. These traditional stories share many characteristics with folk tales from neighboring regions. But while they may be a part of the oral literature of Southern Africa, the lessons taught are uni...

from ParadisePorch

I suppose the plots of these stories were pre-determined, but they all fell flat for me.