Tales from Africa

K.P. Kojo

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Puffin Classics
15 August 2017

Classic fiction (Children's&YA); Traditional stories (Children's&YA)

A brand new collection of African folktales for Puffin Classics

Find out how selfish Lion gets his comeuppance, go to a Frog wedding in the Sky Kingdom, discover the days when the earth's creatures were all mixed up and much more in these brilliantly crafted tales which reflect the very best and the very worst of human nature. Rich in the folklore of the many different countries of Africa, Ghanaian author, K. P. Kojo brings each story to life with humour and rhyme, making them perfect for sharing and reading aloud to children of all ages.

The book includes endnotes with a glossary, additional information as well as ideas for activities that children can do to explore the stories further.

By: K.P. Kojo
Imprint: Puffin Classics
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 178mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 11mm
Weight: 115g
ISBN: 9780141373072
ISBN 10: 0141373075
Pages: 176
Publication Date: 15 August 2017
Recommended Age: From 9 to 11 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , Professional and scholarly , College/higher education , Children / Juvenile , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Nii Ayikwei Parkes is a Ghanaian writer and Senior Editor at Flipped Eye publishing. A 2007 recipient of Ghana's national ACRAG award for poetry and literary advocacy, he is a former International Writing Fellow at the University of Southampton. In 2009, his short story, 'Socks Ball', was highly commended in the Caine Prize for African Writing, and his novel Tail of the Blue Bird (Jonathan Cape, 2009) was shortlisted for the 2010 Commonwealth Writers' Prize. Nii Ayikwei writes for children under the name K.P. Kojo and spends his time in Ghana and the United Kingdom.