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  • 014 - The Lazy Frog

    014 - The Lazy Frog
    2025/11/21
    Dive into the enchanting world of Black Folk Tales, a captivating collection of 13 Hausa folktales from Nigeria, skillfully retold and illustrated by Erick Berry, the pen name of Evangel Alenna Champlin. In the 1920s, Champlin lived in West Africa, where she met and married Oswald Best, a British Civil Service official. After relocating to the United States, Berry became a celebrated childrens book illustrator and author. This remarkable anthology not only showcases the rich cultural heritage of Africa but is also complemented by her other works, including Girls in Africa and the illustrations for her husbands novel, Garram the Hunter A Boy of the Hill Tribes. Join us on this journey through vibrant tales that celebrate the beauty of African storytelling. - Summary by Laura Gibbs
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    2 分
  • 013 - The Ram and the Youngest Son

    013 - The Ram and the Youngest Son
    2025/11/20
    Dive into the enchanting world of Black Folk Tales, a captivating collection of 13 Hausa folktales from Nigeria, skillfully retold and illustrated by Erick Berry, the pen name of Evangel Alenna Champlin. In the 1920s, Champlin lived in West Africa, where she met and married Oswald Best, a British Civil Service official. After relocating to the United States, Berry became a celebrated childrens book illustrator and author. This remarkable anthology not only showcases the rich cultural heritage of Africa but is also complemented by her other works, including Girls in Africa and the illustrations for her husbands novel, Garram the Hunter A Boy of the Hill Tribes. Join us on this journey through vibrant tales that celebrate the beauty of African storytelling. - Summary by Laura Gibbs
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    7 分
  • 012 - Another Story of the Spider

    012 - Another Story of the Spider
    2025/11/19
    Dive into the enchanting world of Black Folk Tales, a captivating collection of 13 Hausa folktales from Nigeria, skillfully retold and illustrated by Erick Berry, the pen name of Evangel Alenna Champlin. In the 1920s, Champlin lived in West Africa, where she met and married Oswald Best, a British Civil Service official. After relocating to the United States, Berry became a celebrated childrens book illustrator and author. This remarkable anthology not only showcases the rich cultural heritage of Africa but is also complemented by her other works, including Girls in Africa and the illustrations for her husbands novel, Garram the Hunter A Boy of the Hill Tribes. Join us on this journey through vibrant tales that celebrate the beauty of African storytelling. - Summary by Laura Gibbs
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    5 分
  • 011 - The Lion and the Squirrel

    011 - The Lion and the Squirrel
    2025/11/19
    Dive into the enchanting world of Black Folk Tales, a captivating collection of 13 Hausa folktales from Nigeria, skillfully retold and illustrated by Erick Berry, the pen name of Evangel Alenna Champlin. In the 1920s, Champlin lived in West Africa, where she met and married Oswald Best, a British Civil Service official. After relocating to the United States, Berry became a celebrated childrens book illustrator and author. This remarkable anthology not only showcases the rich cultural heritage of Africa but is also complemented by her other works, including Girls in Africa and the illustrations for her husbands novel, Garram the Hunter A Boy of the Hill Tribes. Join us on this journey through vibrant tales that celebrate the beauty of African storytelling. - Summary by Laura Gibbs
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    3 分
  • 010 - The Maiden and the Sarakin Pumpkin

    010 - The Maiden and the Sarakin Pumpkin
    2025/11/19
    Dive into the enchanting world of Black Folk Tales, a captivating collection of 13 Hausa folktales from Nigeria, skillfully retold and illustrated by Erick Berry, the pen name of Evangel Alenna Champlin. In the 1920s, Champlin lived in West Africa, where she met and married Oswald Best, a British Civil Service official. After relocating to the United States, Berry became a celebrated childrens book illustrator and author. This remarkable anthology not only showcases the rich cultural heritage of Africa but is also complemented by her other works, including Girls in Africa and the illustrations for her husbands novel, Garram the Hunter A Boy of the Hill Tribes. Join us on this journey through vibrant tales that celebrate the beauty of African storytelling. - Summary by Laura Gibbs
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    3 分
  • 009 - The Magpies and the Greedy Spider

    009 - The Magpies and the Greedy Spider
    2025/11/19
    Dive into the enchanting world of Black Folk Tales, a captivating collection of 13 Hausa folktales from Nigeria, skillfully retold and illustrated by Erick Berry, the pen name of Evangel Alenna Champlin. In the 1920s, Champlin lived in West Africa, where she met and married Oswald Best, a British Civil Service official. After relocating to the United States, Berry became a celebrated childrens book illustrator and author. This remarkable anthology not only showcases the rich cultural heritage of Africa but is also complemented by her other works, including Girls in Africa and the illustrations for her husbands novel, Garram the Hunter A Boy of the Hill Tribes. Join us on this journey through vibrant tales that celebrate the beauty of African storytelling. - Summary by Laura Gibbs
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    3 分
  • 008 - The Goat and the Hyena

    008 - The Goat and the Hyena
    2025/11/19
    Dive into the enchanting world of Black Folk Tales, a captivating collection of 13 Hausa folktales from Nigeria, skillfully retold and illustrated by Erick Berry, the pen name of Evangel Alenna Champlin. In the 1920s, Champlin lived in West Africa, where she met and married Oswald Best, a British Civil Service official. After relocating to the United States, Berry became a celebrated childrens book illustrator and author. This remarkable anthology not only showcases the rich cultural heritage of Africa but is also complemented by her other works, including Girls in Africa and the illustrations for her husbands novel, Garram the Hunter A Boy of the Hill Tribes. Join us on this journey through vibrant tales that celebrate the beauty of African storytelling. - Summary by Laura Gibbs
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    3 分
  • 007 - The Water of Ladi

    007 - The Water of Ladi
    2025/11/19
    Dive into the enchanting world of Black Folk Tales, a captivating collection of 13 Hausa folktales from Nigeria, skillfully retold and illustrated by Erick Berry, the pen name of Evangel Alenna Champlin. In the 1920s, Champlin lived in West Africa, where she met and married Oswald Best, a British Civil Service official. After relocating to the United States, Berry became a celebrated childrens book illustrator and author. This remarkable anthology not only showcases the rich cultural heritage of Africa but is also complemented by her other works, including Girls in Africa and the illustrations for her husbands novel, Garram the Hunter A Boy of the Hill Tribes. Join us on this journey through vibrant tales that celebrate the beauty of African storytelling. - Summary by Laura Gibbs
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    5 分