Three collections of African folktales retold and illustrated in color by Ashley Bryan, who is recognized worldwide as a master storyteller and illustrator, and whose use of authentic African imagery makes this project stand out among other African titles.
The three collections are: Lion and the Ostrich Chicks, The Ox of the Wonderful Horns, and Beat the Story-Drum, Pum-Pum. The stories are serious and whimsical, told in an engaging, storytelling voice, with human and anthropomorphic animal characters, and all of them touch upon a common thread of humanity, morality, and common sense.
