A collection of traditional tales about animals, from such parts of the world as India, West Africa, and South America.

Reveals the meaning of the mosquito's buzz. A retelling of a traditional West African tale that reveals how the mosquito developed its annoying habit.

With the humor and wisdom of her North Carolina roots, Alice McGill shares the stories she remembers from her father, mother, grandmother, and neighbors. Her telling is as fresh as a loaf of bread still warm from the ashes, as she brings to life the creatures that so fascinated her as a child: Bruh Rabbit, Sis Possum, Bruh Bear, and Bruh Fox. Illustrated with zest and warmth, these stories were passed on for generations and are, ultimately, a celebration...

"Ancient Night is a twist on two Nahua traditions: the rabbit which the Feathered Serpent placed on the moon, and the Lord Opossum who ruled the earth when humans were first created, who stole fire from the gods to keep them warm."--

When Fox tells Mole she must move out of her tunnel to make way for a new path, Mole finds an ingenious way to save her home.

In this retelling, using Gullah speech, of a familiar story the wily Brer Rabbit outwits Brer Fox who has set out to trap him.

Boss Lion threatens to eat all the inhabitants of the village, until he is outsmarted by B'rer Rabbit.

In this version of "The Little Red Hen," set at a farm, the other animals eat and play while the little gray bunny does all the chores in the barn, until one day he teaches them a lesson about laziness.

"Noche antigua combina varios relatos de la tradición oral, como el del conejo y el tlacuache, así como una rivalidad inventada entre ambos que sirve para contar lo que sucede en la noche, tras la milpa: las andanzas de un afanoso conejo y un audaz tlacuache que van y vienen por el campo provocando que la luna cambie de apariencia y que la noche se transforme en día. Este álbum silente está inspirado en el complejo y monumental pensamiento mesoamericano...