Verna Aardema

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.

A little lamb uses her clever wiles to keep a coyote from eating her up.

A retelling of a traditional West African tale that reveals how the mosquito developed its annoying habit.

Lazy Anansi seeks to trick someone into doing the heavy work of laying his fish trap, but instead he is fooled into doing the job himself.

La gallinita roja = The little red hen: An industrious, hardworking hen teaches her friends a thing or two about helping out in this classic story. La sopa de piedras = Stone soup: Three clever soldiers devise a plan to get food and lodging from the selfish inhabitants of a French village during the time of Napoleon. Por qué los mosquitos zumban en los oidos de la gente = Why mosquitoes buzz in people's ears: A tall tale sets off a chain of mishaps...

Perfect for celebrating Black History Month and learning about stories from the African tradition, Scholastic presents five stories on DVD, two of which are new!