Lion and the ostrich chicks, and other African folk tales

By Ashley Bryan

Includes four traditional tales told by the Hausa, Angolan, Masai, and Bushmen people of Africa.

Beat the Story Drum Pum Pum

By Ashley Bryan

Sh ko and his eight wicked brothers

By Ashley Bryan

In this Japanese folktale, the youngest brother is considered the ugliest, but his kindness wins the princess. When his handsome older brothers set off to woo the beautiful Princess Yakami, ugly Sh...

Turtle knows your name

By Ashley Bryan

A small boy with a very long name is challenged by his grandmother to find out her real name.

All night all day

By David Manning Thomas, Ashley Bryan

A selection of twenty spirituals, that distinctive music from the time of slavery. Includes piano accompaniment and guitar chords.

The ox of the wonderful horns, and other African folktales

By Ashley Bryan

The story of lightning & thunder

By Ashley Bryan

In this retelling of a West African tale, Ma Sheep Thunder and her impetuous son Ram Lightning are forced to leave their home on Earth because of the trouble Ram causes.

Jethro and the jumbie

By Susan Cooper

Angry at his brother for not taking him deep-sea fishing, Jethro stomps off, meets a jumbie, and enlists its help in changing his brother's mind.

Climbing Jacob s Ladder

By John M. Langstaff

Walk Together Children

By Ashley Bryan