African Folktales for the Young at Heart - A Reader's Glimpse

At Iskanchi Press, we believe in the timeless magic of storytelling. One book that captures this perfectly is African Folktales for the Young at Heart by Abubakar Yusuf Ibrahim. Rooted in the rich tradition of African storytelling, this collection bridges generations—offering children, adults, classrooms, and families stories filled with wisdom, humor, and cultural lessons.

But don’t just take our word for it. Here’s what readers are saying:

“The stories are great and flow really well, these are great stories to bring into your home or classroom! A needed addition for any mythology collection!”
~ Katharine Connors

“African Folktales for the Young at Heart is an accessible collection of short African folktales. It's a quick and enjoyable read for children and adults alike, with morals to reflect on and nice little illustrations throughout. It was great to learn about folktales I'm not familiar with and I enjoyed my time with the stories. The book can be easily enjoyed in one sitting, but I think its strength is with the option of reading the stories individually to a younger audience in a story-a-night kind of format.”
~ Ari Duffy

“African Folktales For The Young At Heart by Abubakar Yusuf Ibrahim is a collection of very short folktales. As a child growing up in Nigeria, I read/heard some of the folktales in this book and I felt some nostalgia reading this. Most of the stories are aimed to provide some moral lessons, some are funny, and a few are just ridiculous; but overall the book is a quick, fun, and easy read.”
~ Blessing Edaogbogun

From nostalgic memories to classroom use, African Folktales for the Young at Heart resonates across cultures and age groups. Whether you’re searching for African folktales for children, a bedtime story collection, or simply want to reconnect with the oral storytelling traditions of Africa, this book offers something enduring.

At Iskanchi, we’re honored to bring Abubakar Yusuf Ibrahim’s voice to readers worldwide—because folktales are not just stories; they are cultural treasures that shape how we see the world.

Explore African Folktales for the Young at Heart today and bring the magic of African storytelling into your home.

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