The Singing Turtle and Other Folk- and Fairy Tales

Was the stranger, who knocked at the city gates during a storm, really a princess? What kind of friend could a frog be? Read ‘The Frog Prince’ to find out.If you want to know why the animals were afraid of the proud elephant, Karpuratilaka, read the Indian tale in this collection to find your answer.Could the turtle really fly? A West Indian folktale reveals how the turtle took to the skies.Read about the party for the long-tailed animals in author Dianne Stewart’s original African folktale, ‘A