The Girl in the Tree and Other Tales from Africa (African Fireside Classics Book 4) By A. Sakyiama Kindle Edition The Girl in the Tree and Other Tales from Africa (African Fireside Classics Book 4) If you were sitting in a tree and could only come down for someone you would like to marry, who would you pick? * The best dancer?* The very rich one?* Or the very strong and fearsome one, who promises to cut off the head of anyone who bothers you? Decisions, decisions! Monka was the girl in the tree. Who did she pick? Did she even pick? And, why on earth did anyone think that this was a good way to pick a husband? Read Monkas story and other tales of courtship and love. I have to warn you though, if youre looking for lovey dovey, happily ever after stories, some of these stories are not that.

If you were sitting in a tree and could only come down for someone you would like to marry who would you pick The best dancer The very rich one Or the very strong and fearsome one who promises to cut off the head of anyone who bothers you Decisions decisions Monka was the girl in the tree Who did she pick Did she even pick And why on earth did anyone think that this was a good way to pick a husband Read Monka s story and other tales of courtship and love I have to warn you though if you re looking for lovey dovey happily ever after stories some of these stories are not that The Girl in the Tree and Other Tales from Africa African Fireside Classics Book 4 A Sakyiama was born in Ghana West Africa She grew up hearing many of the stories that she now retells for all of us to enjoy. She writes of the antics of wily folktale characters like Ananse his son Ntikuma and his clever wife Aso She tells stories of naughty and nice ghosts scared but brave boys and girls monsters that eat disobedient children as well as fantastical tales about why things are the way they are. A Sakyiama currently lives in the USA with her family She is also an avid gardener or accurately a fierce warrior who defends her territory against marauding gangs of deer woodchucks rabbits and crows. This is a great collection of stories I started to read the stories in this collection to my 6 year old but very soon her 11 and 13 year old brothers became interested in hearing them too so reading them really became something the whole family could enjoy IMHO the best stories in this collection were The Girl in the Tree True Love and Riddle for Love about Kweku Susufuo As an educator I was particularly drawn to this last one about a young man whom others think is unintelligent but who actually is much sharper than his uncles The bonus story is revealing of a family and community centric culture than most Americans are personally familiar with and as such has somewhat of a surprise ending I talked about this one at some length with my family The Girl in the Tree and Other Tales from Africa African Fireside Classics Book 4

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