This collection of traditional African stories, from South Africa and beyond, has been compiled for learners and adults to tell or to read aloud. The collection includes stories about a greedy king, a giant who ate people and a clever farmer who tricked someone who had stolen his sheep. For the best children's books, reach for the stars!. This collection of traditional African stories, from South Africa and beyond, has been compiled for learners and adults to tell or to read aloud. The collection includes stories about a greedy king, a giant who ate people and a clever farmer who tricked someone who had stolen his sheep.