A farmer finds an eagle and raises it to behave like a chicken, until a friend helps the eagle learn to find its rightful place in the sky.

Twelve trickster tales that show the migration of African culture to America via the West Indies.

A retelling of a traditional West African tale that reveals how the mosquito developed its annoying habit.

Mable goes on an impossible quest to the moon hoping that will cure her beloved Grana, and is aided by constellations associated with African and African American history along the way. Includes brief descriptions of the constellations mentioned, and a note on the myth or history associated with each.

"As the legend goes, in one African tribe, women rush to tell one another when they're expecting a child. They believe that each person has a song all their own, the Song of Life. That's why, after a baby is born, they enter the forest together to discover the new baby's song." -- Cuenta la leyenda que en una tribu de África, cuando una mujer se entera de que está esperando un hijo, corre a decírselo a las otras mujeres. Ellas creen que cada persona...

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 collection of reimagined classic fairy tales, and African and African American folktales that bring to life past, present, and future visions of Black culture.