"The Cunning Tortoise" is a fable which contains ten humorous tortoise stories. They are stories we were told by our parents in the moonlit nights as children in the eastern part of Nigeria, West Africa. Tortoise is presented as a lazy, greedy, crafty and wise creature. He is the wisest animal! The interesting thing about Tortoise is that he uses his wisdom to outsmart others, thereby making up for his laziness. The stories are not only entertaining but also educative.
The stories are humorous, entertaining and rich in moral lessons. The richness of their moral lessons makes the book a highly recommended piece for children and adults as well. If you desire to laugh, learn and get entertained, read "The Cunning Tortoise: Ten African Folktales with Moral Lessons".
Language
English
Pages
58
Format
Kindle Edition
Release
October 03, 2015
THE CUNNING TORTOISE: TEN AFRICAN FOLKTALES WITH MORAL LESSONS
"The Cunning Tortoise" is a fable which contains ten humorous tortoise stories. They are stories we were told by our parents in the moonlit nights as children in the eastern part of Nigeria, West Africa. Tortoise is presented as a lazy, greedy, crafty and wise creature. He is the wisest animal! The interesting thing about Tortoise is that he uses his wisdom to outsmart others, thereby making up for his laziness. The stories are not only entertaining but also educative.
The stories are humorous, entertaining and rich in moral lessons. The richness of their moral lessons makes the book a highly recommended piece for children and adults as well. If you desire to laugh, learn and get entertained, read "The Cunning Tortoise: Ten African Folktales with Moral Lessons".