num_pages: 32
description: This original folktale set in Cameroon is full of adventure and sly humor. Lloyd Alexander's story of a young man visiting -- and then becoming -- the village fortune-teller is brought to vibrant life with some of Caldecott Medalist Trina Schart Hyman's most memorable artwork.
language: English
title: The Fortune-Tellers
titlecomplete: The Fortune-Tellers
genres: Fairy Tales, Fantasy, Cultural, Picture Books, Childrens, Juvenile, Humor, Africa, Cameroon, Fiction
ratings_count: 786
places: West Africa, Cameroon
publisher: Picture Puffins