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Nelson Mandela

Nelson Mandela's Favorite African Folktales Paperback – Illustrated, October 17, 2007

by Nelson Mandela (Editor)

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A cause for celebration, and a landmark work that gathers in one volume many of Africa's most cherished folktales.

In these beloved stories we meet a Kenyan lion named Simba, a snake with seven heads, and tricksters from Zulu folklore; we hear the voices of the scheming hyena, and we learn from a Khoi fable how animals acquired their tails and horns. Creation myths tell us how the land, its animals, and its people all came into existence under a punishing sun or against the backdrop of a spectacularly beautiful mountain landscape. Whether warning children about the dangers of disobedience or demonstrating that the underdog can, and often does, win, these stories, through their depiction of wise animals as well as evil monsters, are universal in their portrayal of humanity, beasts, and the mystical. Translated from their original languages―Karanga, Nguni, Xhosa, and many others―these folktales are a testament to the craft of storytelling and the power of myth.

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9 - 12 years
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144 pages
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English
Grade level

3 - 7
Dimensions

10.1 x 0.5 x 10.5 inches
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W. W. Norton & Company
Publication date

October 17, 2007
ISBN-10

0393329909
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978-0393329902
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"It is my wish that the voice of the storyteller will never die in Africa, that all the children in the world may experience the wonder of books."
― Nelson Mandela

About the Author

Nelson Mandela (1918―2013) was a South African anti-apartheid revolutionary, politician, and philanthropist, who served as the first democratically-elected President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999. Mandela established the Nelson Mandela Foundation as his post-presidential office in 1999. It is a not-for-profit organization which has, since 2004, been transformed into an archive and trusted voice on his life and times. It carries out its mandate to promote Mandela’s vision and work by convening dialogues and creating platforms for engagement around critical issues to promote social justice.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ W. W. Norton & Company; Reprint edition (October 17, 2007)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 144 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0393329909
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0393329902
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 9 - 12 years
Grade level ‏ : ‎ 3 - 7
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.46 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 10.1 x 0.5 x 10.5 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #296,305 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #45 in Teen & Young Adult Fairy Tale & Folklore Anthologies
- #107 in Teen & Young Adult Country & Ethnic Fairy Tales & Folklore
- #919 in Teen & Young Adult Myths & Legends

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A.

Disappointed, brutal and gory

Reviewed in the United States on July 13, 2021

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Not what I was expecting at all. Very unhappy, brutal, gory stories. Bought this for my extremely advanced reader who wanted to learn more about Africa. Thought Nelson Mandela would have a nice collection, but no. Definitely more suitable for older kids because of content. Would not have bought this if I had known.

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Helloitsmeeeee

Pictures inside are not good, stories are good though

Reviewed in the United States on October 18, 2018

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The cover is the best picture from the whole book! Stories are good and from all over Africa, mention their origins which is great. I can't give 5 stars however because the illustrations inside are weird, sometimes just plain ugly. I mean really ugly, enough that I'm writing this comment! I really thought it would be beautiful kid-friendly art like on the cover.

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CAT

Unwieldy trim size

Reviewed in the United States on February 12, 2022

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Love that this collection exists but the square trim size is unwieldy and seems overly large. Beyond that the stories are a great addition to my library.

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C Bergum

Our favorite story collection

Reviewed in the United States on June 29, 2015

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This is my family's favorite book. Packed full of excellent and interesting folk tales, it is the one I choose most often to read to classrooms, special groups or to my own children (3 and 7) at bedtime. We began with the companion CD of celebrity voices then wanted the entire collection. Countless classmate's parents have asked for the book's title after I read to the class. This book is a treasure and a very smart addition to any library. A few stories have death (an evil bird) or a fight (knocking a bully down) but it is all in context of excellent life lessons. I feel confident opening it to any page and reading to any child.

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CoolPhillyMom

Excellent, entertaining read-aloud stories

Reviewed in the United States on June 25, 2013

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I have been reading these aloud at bedtime to my 8 year old twins and they both love them! Why? They are anything but predictable! I think they have come to expect happy endings or moral lessons, but these stories often have twists that surprise them. Not a lot of illustrations, but the ones they have are lovely and diverse. We have enjoyed looking at the map of Africa marked with flags of where the stories come from. Also have had the opportunity to talk about Nelsen Mandela and his story, which is new to them. Great all around book!

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Mandi Pandi

amazing

Reviewed in the United States on September 20, 2018

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Love the different stories I read a different each night before bed to my son. Has cool pictures by different artists. It is cool to read about African folk tales. very educational! i would recommend this book to anyone definitely worth the price. May buy as a gift for others.

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Craig L. Seasholes

Great Stories for a Great Cause

Reviewed in the United States on January 7, 2010

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I was moved by the fund raising effort support for HIV AIDS orphans in South Africa, familiar and admiring of the story collection released some years ago, I was delighted to listen through the entire collection. The blend of music and voice, brilliantly realized by a host of talented talents "Artists for a New South Africa", brings these stories alive! Libraries (like mine) and individuals will appreciate each and every track in this 3 CD set that is up for Grammy nomination.

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K. Stoudt

Stories are good!

Reviewed in the United States on June 14, 2010

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Stories are always a good thing. Diversity too. Hearing tales from other lands helps us to learn more about each other. I shared this set with my niece and two nephews ages 5 to 8 yrs old. They loved it too. Truthfully, the real reason why I made this purchase is because of Alan Rickman. He's one of my favorite actors/voices. I could find only one story read by him, but it was well worth it.

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great audio production

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 20, 2012

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this is the 3 CD unabridged audio book, the audio production and interpretation skills are excellent - the audio is more perfect than the version of the 'conversations with myself' audio book.
my only criticism is in the volumes:
sometimes the volume of the reading voices are too low sometimes too high - you adjust it to one volume and then it's either too low or too high. the volume of some songs is too loud and again I found myself turning the volume down and then I had to put it up again to hear the continuation of the tale being told or the next story!
the third CD also contains all the songs featured in the previously read tales and I wish that it also contained the whole English translation of all the songs, some of the stories are really beautiful even though we cannot see a moral lesson in all of them.
I wish that even here in the UK people had or would learn from these tales in terms of courage, substance, kindness and foresight to go beyond the appearance - for example the story of the young man who eventually falls in love with the girl who had a spell cast on her and because of this she was dumb...
this is one of the best audio books I have ever read - highly recommended.

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readerman

Some of my favourites too.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 12, 2021

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I can easily understand why these were the great man's favourites. I can remember our Zulu house maid telling some of the stories to my children. As soon as she set up the ironing board they would sit on the floor in front of her and ask for stories!

Lulu123

Fantastic book full of traditional African fables

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 10, 2020

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Many years ago I had the privilege of meeting Madiba, so to be able to read these stories To my daughterof my African home land and as favourites of Madiba is extra special!

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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 6, 2021

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Lovely stories, weird and wonderful illustrations

FRIEDA MORRISON

This cd silenced the grandkids

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 7, 2013

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I was looking after my grandkids while mum was in hospital and I put this cd on in the car one day when they were bickering in the back; there was instant silence as they listened with all their attention. Brilliant.

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