The magic orange tree, and other Haitian folktales / collected [and told] by Diane Wolkstein ; drawings by Elsa Henriquez.

Reprint of the ed. published by Knopf, New York.

A collection of folktales gathered by the author in Haiti with comments on Haitian folklore.

The magic orange tree -- The two donkeys -- Owl -- Put that man to bed -- Four hairs from the beard of the devil -- The case of the uncooked eggs -- Tayzanne -- Cat and dog and the return of the dead -- The one who would not listen to his own dream -- Papa God and General Death -- Bouki dances the Kokioko -- Papa God sends turtle doves -- The singing bone -- The gizzard -- The monkey who asked for misery -- The name -- Cat's baptism -- "I'm Tipingee, she's Tipingee, we're Tipingee, too" -- The master thief -- Horse and toad -- Mother of the waters -- A very happy donkey -- "One, my darling, come to Mama" -- The forbidden apple -- "Papa God first, man next, tiger last" -- The last tiger in Haiti -- "Bye-bye" -- Songs in English and Creole.

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