Lion outwitted by hare, and other African tales.
By: Illustrated by Franz Altschuler.
Contributors: Altschuler, Franz, illus.
Publisher: A. Whitman
Published: 1971
Place of publication: Chicago
Language: eng
Number of pages: 160
Subjects: Tales -- Africa.; Folklore -- Africa.
Table of contents: title: Tales told by the Matabele people: How the lion was outwitted by the hare. Why the hippopotamus left the forest. The hare's rope trick. The tortoise who dared the hare. How the bat made his choice.; title: Tales told in Malawi and Kenya: The bushbuck's visitor. The lion and the little brown bird. How a poor man was rewarded. The lazy son. The bird with the golden legs.; title: Tales told by the Zulu people: The tortoise and his boast. The song of the doves.; title: Tales told by the Xhosa people: The moon girl. The magic bowl and spoon. When the husband stayed home. The wonderful water pot. What the fish promised.