Young Mouse, sure he is the strongest animal on the African savannah, goes in search of the elephant, to "break it apart and stomp it to bits."

A collection of traditional stories from different parts of Africa, featuring varied characters and themes--some familiar, some newer.

Anansi the Spider steals Hyena's magic stick so he won't have to do the chores, but when the stick's magic won't stop, he gets more than he bargained for

Anansi the spider plans to trick Turtle into catching a fish for his dinner, but Turtle proves to be smarter and ends up with a free meal. Explains the origin of spider webs

Mufaro's two beautiful daughters, one bad-tempered, one kind and sweet, go before the king, who is choosing a wife

Crocodile is so confused by Hen calling him "brother" every time he gets ready to eat her that he finally goes searching for an explanation of how such a relationship can be

A tale from the Akamba people of Kenya that explains why the ostrich has such a long neck.

Recounts how most African folk tales came to be called "Spider Stories."

In this retelling of a Masai tale, a mongoose helps an ostrich get her chicks back from the lonely lioness who has stolen them