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About The Book
Mbe, the greedy tortoise tries to trick the birds but ends up with an unforgettable lesson instead.
Meet Mbe the Tortoise, a clever and hungry creature who needs help. The kind birds come to his aid, sharing their food and making sure he isn’t hungry anymore.
But Tortoise comes up with a plan to trick the birds into giving him even more food. Little does he know, his actions will have consequences.
This book is not only fun to read but important lessons about greed, honesty, humility, and the results of our actions.
Meet The Characters
African Folktales
Griots, elders, and even parents told these tales during gatherings to entertain and teach valuable life lessons.
With their super fascinating and ancient origin, these stories have passed down through generations, like a precious treasure chest full of cultural wisdom and imagination.
So many diverse ethnic groups in Africa told their own unique stories, making this treasure trove of folktales a rich tapestry of cultures and beliefs.
Till this day, these magical stories continue to captivate hearts all over the world, connecting us to Africa’s incredible heritage.
Watch The Making Of The Tortoise Story!
Meet The
Author & Illustrator
Author & Illustrator
Vivian Uwakwe is a gifted, self-taught artist who takes pride in her African heritage. She is on a mission to document all the stories her father, a fantastic storyteller, told her as a child.
In addition, she is collecting and rewriting several African folktales in simple modern language and creating beautiful illustrations to catch the minds of young kids around the world.
Storytelling amongst several African tribes around the continent, are typically told by the village griots as well as the elderly. The young listeners pass on the torch retelling these stories from generation to generation.
Vivian is grateful that her work as an African author and illustrator offers her a unique platform to dispense her cultural duty of passing the story telling torch to younger generations.
