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A Pride of African Tales Donna L Washington James Ransome Books

Great stories for reading aloud with kids. And the illustrations are vibrant and realistic.


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A Pride of African Tales Donna L Washington James Ransome Books Reviews

The book provides stories that can be used to teach children values. For example, in the the tale of Anansi from Ghana he gets fooled by Onini. In other words, Anansi becomes a victim of his own fish selling scheme. Moreover, if you need to teach your child about being foolish read the The Boy Who wanted The Moon, a Pourquoi Tale from the Congo. Even adults can benefit from the tales. For instance, if you had an argument with the spouse you may want to read Leaves in the house instead fomenting a quarrel. As a result, your house may return to a halcyon. Finally, please read your children Talking Skull, it can serves as a euphemism to listening.
I don't mean to take anything away from the compiler of these
tales (Donna Washington) because they are a fine group and
she does a wonderful job of retelling them. But I am a collector
of children's books and I collect with the quality of llustrations in mind. So my review is mostly about the illustrations.
James Ransome has had the happy fortune to often be associated with books of really high quality, and I would have to say that of all those that I am familiar with, this is probably his best. It is a great coming together of story, illustration, & printing that makes collecting children's books fun and satisfying.
The illustrations are vivid, lush, and provide a real sense of
place. Ransome captures the villages, the market place, the
forests & grasslands of Africa that I have found equalled only by illustrator Trina Schart Hyman.
A wonderful bonus to the book is the map in the front and
the "Story Notes and Further Reading" in the back. A perfect
book for a school library.
A PRIDE OF AFRICAN TALES is a collection of folktales which have their roots in several West African nations including Ghana, Cameroon, and Nigeria. Each story is preceded by a brief introduction which gives readers a little background on the history and origin of the particular tale. Although I enjoyed all of the stories in the collection, my two favorites were "Shansa Mutoungo Shima" and "The Roof of Leaves." "Shansa Mutoungo Shima" tells the story of Bwalya, a young woman who learns an important lesson about judging people by the way they look. In "The Roof of Leaves" a married couple has an argument followed by a misunderstanding, and both of them must learn an important lesson about swallowing their pride and more importantly about forgiveness.

In the introduction, author Donna L. Washington states that the stories which make up this collection are meant to be told not read, and she encourages readers to bring the stories to life. This book is a "must have" for any child's library, as it is the type of book that can be read over and over again. The book is well organized and the stories are diverse and will appeal to both boys and girls. Washington has compiled a wonderful collection which pairs West African Folktales with a splash of history. Additional resources are provided at the end of the book for readers wanting to learn more about the origins of a particular story and for further reading. James Ransome's eye-catching illustrations add yet another dimension to this collection, and I was impressed by the way the illustrations for each story were consistent with the setting in which it took place.

Reviewed by Stacey Seay

of The RAWSISTAZ Reviewers
I really enjoyed this hardcover book that is so full vibrant colors. The illustrations heightened the reading experience and the simple and well written short stories were here vivid.
My daughter love the stories!!
My girls love this book! It has become their favorite bedtime storybook.
Since I work in a school with predominately African American students, I am always interested in helping the kids learn good values and think about things in healthy ways with Africn inspired ideas. The book has lovely illustrations and the points made are clear and enjoyable. I hope to be able to tell the stories myself one day VS reading them.
Great stories for reading aloud with kids. And the illustrations are vibrant and realistic.