Stories Come to Life

Holiday Stories: Kwanzaa

December 29, 2020 Season 1 Episode 34
Stories Come to Life
Holiday Stories: Kwanzaa
Show Notes

Welcome to Stories Come to Life. This is Episode 34, and I am your host, Kathryn Lopez Luker.

The four stories you will hear today are from the book Ashley Bryan’s African Tales, Uh-Huh. You will hear about adventures of Ananse the Spider, Elephant and Frog, Elephant and Bush Cow, and one of my favorites, How Animals Got Their Tails. These stories all illustrate one or more of the principles of Kwanzaa, often in funny ways. For example, Ananse the Spider may not realize it, but he is providing Crow with a way to become “uplifted economically.” Other stories illustrate the principles of unity, creativity, purpose, and other values. See if you can figure out some of the principles these stories demonstrate! The Ashley Bryan Center and the publishers have both graciously given permission for these stories to appear on this podcast.

 

Now sit back, relax, and listen to these stories come to life!

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Let me know what you think! Please send an email to me at kluker@marshallpl.org. I'd love to hear from you!