The book features eight stories, beautifully illustrated by Rachel Griffin in the distinctive style of Barefoot books:
Even better, there is cultural context for each story; for example, this is the two-page spread about Malawi that comes before the story of the magic horns:
Your might remember South African storyteller Gcina Mhlophe from another book I've featured here at the blog; see that earlier blog post for more about her and her book Stories of Africa. (I also embedded a video in that blog post!)
And I am pleased to say you can find lots more Barefoot books (yes, you can search by publisher as a field), all just a click away at the Internet Archive... and if you see something you like, maybe buy one for a young person in your life! I am such a fan of these books. Here are just a few titles:
Tropical Tales (by Ramouf Mama!)
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