Nelson Mandela’s Favorite African Folktales

“… is a cause for celebration, a landmark work that gathers in one volume many of Africa’s most cherished folktales. Mandela … has selected these thirty–two tales with the specific hope that Africa’s oldest stories, as well as a few new ones, be perpetuated by future generations and be appreciated by children throughout the world. … Accompanied by dozens of enchanting, specially commissioned color paintings …”