Favorite African folktales
By: edited by Nelson Mandela.
Contributors: Mandela, Nelson, 1918-
Publisher: W.W. Norton
Published: 2004
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 240
Subjects: Tales -- Africa.; Folklore -- Africa.
Other titles: Madiba magic: Nelson Mandela's favourite stories for children.; Nelson Mandela's favorite African folktales.
Description: A collection of some of the oldest African tales, selected by Nelson Mandela, former president of South Africa, which presents such themes as cunning animals, magic spells, and people who change forms.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 236-238).
Originally published in South Africa in 2002 under the title: Madiba magic: Nelson Mandela's favourite stories for children.
First published in the United States in 2002 under the title: Nelson Mandela's favorite African folktales.