Product Description

Fans of The No.1 Ladies Detective Agency can now share Alexander McCall Smith with their children An enchanting collection of simple, accessible tales introduced by the author, with integrated hand drawn illustrations High profile marketing campaign promoting both the illustrated children and the adult editions, including national advertising How can a girl possibly have married a lion? How can a man have a tress growing out of his head? And how can a woman have children made of wax? The stories in this collection make these questions seem simple, everyday ones - then supplies simple, everyday answers. Illustrated throughout, these delightful tales will enthral and captivate children of all ages.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #69385 in Books
• Published on: 2005-07-07
• Original language: German, English
• Binding: Paperback
• 192 pages

Review
It is McCall Smith's wit and storytelling gift that turn these engaging tales into such an enjoyable read. Savour alone or with your children. THE SCOTSMAN

About the Author
Alexander mccall smith is the bestselling author of over fifty books. The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series of novels has sold over 2.5 million copies in the US alone and which is translated into twenty-six languages. In 2003 he was the winner of the United Kingdom's principal award for humorous writing, the Saga Award, and in the same year he won the Glenfiddich Award for Writing. Alexander McCall Smith lives in Scotland.

Customer Reviews

very nice book to read
I love this book which is folk tales from africa. Very light read. I enjoy it so much and i hope you like it too.

Worth it
I purchased this at a cheap bookshop for 99p and it was the best 99p i've ever spent.

My husband and I listened to it on a drive back to Falkirk from Nottingham in a white van with furniture rattling in the back.

These stories took me away from all that. Both ideal for children and adults, the morals are wise and true, we thoroughly enjoyed it and made the journey pass quickly and took me on my own journey to Africa.

Mind opening
A beautiful book with storylines on Africa, The Girl Who Married a Lion is highly emotional and deep. With a clear depiction of African attachment to totems, the book provides an insight of Southern African cultures and traditions, of the close link of the people and the animals they became attached to, as well as their closeness to the environment. The people's perception and acceptance of life, death, love, happiness and sorrow are clearly depicted.
There is a lot to learn, enjoy and develop from this book. It easily brings to mind the works of Janvier Tisi's THE USURPER AND OTHER STORIES. In the story I AM HATED, the strength of totems in the people's lives goes to confirm a lot in The Girl who married a Giraffe.