{"product_id":"ajapa-the-tortoise-a-book-of-nigerian-folk-tales-baumann","title":"Ajapa the Tortoise: A Book of Nigerian Folk Tales","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eBy Margaret Baumann\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLong before people could turn to books for instruction and amusement  they relied upon storytellers for answers to their questions about life. Africa boasts a particularly rich oral tradition  in which the griot - village historian - preserved and passed along cultural beliefs and experiences from one generation to the next. This collection of 30 timeless fables comes from the storytellers of Nigeria  whose memorable narratives tell of promises kept and broken  virtue rewarded  and treachery punished. Ajapa the Tortoise - a trickster  or animal with human qualities - makes frequent appearances among the colorful cast of talking animals. In \"Tortoise Goes Wooing \" he learns a valuable lesson in friendship and sharing. Ajapa's further adventures describe how  among other things  he became a chief  acquired all of the world's wisdom  saved the king  tricked the lion  and came to be bald. Recounted in simple but evocative language  these ancient tales continue to enchant readers and listeners of all ages.","brand":"Lushena Books","offers":[{"title":"PAPERBACK","offer_id":52437628059928,"sku":"9781639239948","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"HARDCOVER","offer_id":52437628092696,"sku":"9798890960405","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0787\/8203\/8296\/files\/61T0B7io_nL._SL1360.jpg?v=1784923728","url":"https:\/\/lushenabooksinc.com\/products\/ajapa-the-tortoise-a-book-of-nigerian-folk-tales-baumann","provider":"Lushena","version":"1.0","type":"link"}