Verna Aardema

A cumulative rhyme relating how Ki-pat brought rain to the drought-stricken Kapiti Plain.

With the help of his friends Bush-rat and Turtle, smart and nimble Rabbit makes a fool of the mighty but slow-witted king of the forest.

Anansi and his wife outsmart the Sky God and win back the beloved folktales of their people.

A collection of twelve folktales from different parts of Africa.

Lazy Ananse seeks to trick someone into doing the heavy work of laying his fish trap, but instead he is fooled into doing the job himself.

In this Mexican folktale, a lazy boy learns a lesson about lying.

An African folktale in which the son of the chief must make his way in the world with only a sackful of kola nuts and the help of some creatures that he has treated with kindness.

Relates how a young man named Kojo finally gets the better of the tricky Anansi.

Noted children's author and storyteller Verna Aardema recounts her life and describes how her daily activities and writing process are interwoven.

A Swahili girl is abducted by a Zimwi and told to be the voice inside his singing drum.