How Tortoise Tricked the Birds

How Tortoise Tricked the Birds retold by Clifford Samuel (Illustrated by Giusi Capizzi)
 
This lively African folktale follows clever—but greedy—Tortoise, who tricks the birds into taking him to a Great Feast in the sky. But when he gobbles up all the food, the birds decide it’s time for Tortoise to learn a lesson of his own!
 
Specially written for beginner readers, this humorous story is full of colour, character, and cultural charm, making it a perfect early introduction to world folktales.