Lazy Lion orders the other animals to build him a house. They do their best, but Lion is proud and very difficult to please.
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Doreen Cronin's hilarious tale about cows that type out their demands to Farmer Brown. Includes 6 more funny stories about animals.
Hyena steals Fish Eagle's dinner and sets off a chain of events which leads to the hyenas reaching for the moon -- with disastrous results.
After making a promise not to eat the fishes, and go against his nature, Hippo is allowed to live in the water.
Long ago, Cheetah was sandy-coloured and lay snoozing all day on the Great African Plain. There was no need to run to hunt because animals tripped over her. But one day there is a fire, and all the other animals are fleeing. This is the story of how Cheetah got her markings, and ...
This is the story of how Tricky Tortoise proved that brains are often better than strength or size. The tortoise outsmarts Elephant by proving he can jump right over the elephant's "tiny and stupid" head.
Tikki Tikki Tembo: What's in a name? A great deal according to the Chinese of long ago who honored their first son with the grand, long name Tikki Tikki Tembo. But such names can be very dangerous. Hot Hippo: Hippo was hot. He longed to live in the water like the fishes instead ...
Why mosquitoes buzz in people's ears: A tall tale sets off a chain of mishaps in the jungle. Will the jungle creatures ever get the story straight? A story, a story: Once, all the stories in the world belonged to Nyanme, the Sky God. He kept them in a box beside his throne. Anans...
Tortoise outsmarts Elephant by proving he can jump right over the elephant's "tiny and stupid" head.
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! Stories include Why Mosquitos Buzz in People's Ears; Hot Hippo; Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters; and The Village of Round...