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Title: Old Hendrik's Tales
Credits: Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England
Summary: "Old Hendrik's Tales" by Captain Arthur Owen Vaughan is a collection of engaging stories written during the early 20th century. The book introduces readers to folklore and fables featuring African animals, particularly focusing on the clever and cunning character of Old Jackalse (Jackal) and his various interactions with other animals like Ou' Wolf (Wolf) and Ou' Baviyaan (Baboon). This narrative style is likely to appeal to readers looking for whimsical storytelling rooted in African culture. At the start of the collection, readers meet Old Hendrik, a gray kitchen boy, who recounts a tale to the children about how Old Baboon came to have a kink in his tail. The children's playful antics with Old Hendrik set the stage for the story, which involves a humorous depiction of the clever Jackal outsmarting the Wolf, demonstrating his characteristic cunning throughout a series of misadventures. The opening blends a lighthearted tone with vivid storytelling, inviting the audience into the rich tradition of oral storytelling imbued with lessons about cleverness and consequence. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 96.1 (5th grade). Very easy to read.
Author: Vaughan, Arthur Owen
Illustrator: Shepherd, J. A. (James Affleck), 1867-1931?
EBook No.: 32921
Published: Jun 20, 2010
Downloads: 178
Language: English
Subject: Animals -- Folklore
Subject: South Africa -- Social life and customs
Subject: Tales -- South Africa
Subject: Folklore -- South Africa
Subject: Animals -- South Africa
LoCC: Geography, Anthropology, Recreation: Folklore
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: Old Hendrik's Tales
Credits: Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England
Summary: "Old Hendrik's Tales" by Captain Arthur Owen Vaughan is a collection of engaging stories written during the early 20th century. The book introduces readers to folklore and fables featuring African animals, particularly focusing on the clever and cunning character of Old Jackalse (Jackal) and his various interactions with other animals like Ou' Wolf (Wolf) and Ou' Baviyaan (Baboon). This narrative style is likely to appeal to readers looking for whimsical storytelling rooted in African culture. At the start of the collection, readers meet Old Hendrik, a gray kitchen boy, who recounts a tale to the children about how Old Baboon came to have a kink in his tail. The children's playful antics with Old Hendrik set the stage for the story, which involves a humorous depiction of the clever Jackal outsmarting the Wolf, demonstrating his characteristic cunning throughout a series of misadventures. The opening blends a lighthearted tone with vivid storytelling, inviting the audience into the rich tradition of oral storytelling imbued with lessons about cleverness and consequence. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 96.1 (5th grade). Very easy to read.
Author: Vaughan, Arthur Owen
Illustrator: Shepherd, J. A. (James Affleck), 1867-1931?
EBook No.: 32921
Published: Jun 20, 2010
Downloads: 178
Language: English
Subject: Animals -- Folklore
Subject: South Africa -- Social life and customs
Subject: Tales -- South Africa
Subject: Folklore -- South Africa
Subject: Animals -- South Africa
LoCC: Geography, Anthropology, Recreation: Folklore
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.