Each story, which can be read in about 10 minutes, will captivate and educate children of all ages and background. (Parents too!)

As befits a culture with a special talent for storytelling, the classic myths and fables captivate a child's vivid imagination while teaching important life lessons. The fairy tales are filled with bracing heroes and intriguing adventures, while the biographies abound with stories of people whose real-life experiences are an inspiration to us all. The chapters on history and slavery contain important and essential moments in African-American culture. Classic and modern-day excerpts appear from favorites such as Sounder, A Walk in Their Shoes and The Slave Dancer. The poetry and song chapter contains pieces such as The Sweet and Sour Animal Book by Langston Hughes, and many others rich in tradition and pride and familiar in their rhyme, rhythm and dignity.