Best Selling Books by Mwenye Hadithi

In the days long ago, Giraffe was the noisiest animal on the Great African Plain. He shouted a lot and he laughed all the time. This is the story of how the littlest Egret proved to Laughing Giraffe that you don''t need to be loud to be heard.

Tells how the Hippo came to live in the river instead of dry land.

A chameleon bedeviled by a leopard and a crocodile uses his wits to get them to leave him alone.

Tortoise outsmarts Elephant by proving he can jump right over the elephant''s "tiny and stupid" head.

Rhino annoys the other animals by constantly running around, until little Tickbird accepts his challenge to try to make him stop and she wins.

A brand-new title in this much-loved series of ethnic folktales, bursting with colour and vitality by an award-winning team.

Long ago on the Great African Plains, it was so dry before the rain came that all the animals were hot, and thirsty, and hungry. All, that is, except Cross Crocodile. This is the story of how Monkey tricked Crocodile into sharing his food with the other animals.

An African tale with a traditional feel, celebrating the speed and grace of the Cheetah - a brand-new title in this successful series of African folktales. Long ago, Cheetah was sandy-coloured and lay snoozing all day on the Great African Plain. There was no need to run to hunt because animals tripped over her. But one day there is a fire, and all the other animals are fleeing. This is the story of how Cheetah got her markings, and discovered that she can run as fast as the wind. The first book in the series - Greedy Zebra - was published in 1984 and the series has stayed in print ever since. Praise for the series: ''Their books are beautiful to look at and to feel, and perect for reading aloud.'' School Librarian ''A delightful book.'' Books For Keeps

Leopard is hungry, but he is also lazy. How will he catch his dinner? Leopard recruits the help of Baboon and Baby Baboon to trap Hare whom he plans to eat for his dinner. But Leopard is outwitted and Baby Baboon laughs and laughs. This is the story of how Leopard came to lie in wait in the trees and why you just might hear Baby Baboon laughing and laughing.

An African tale with a traditional feel, celebrating the speed and grace of the Cheetah - a brand-new title in this successful series of African folktales. Long ago, Cheetah was sandy-coloured and lay snoozing all day on the Great African Plain. There was no need to run to hunt because animals tripped over her. But one day there is a fire, and all the other animals are fleeing. This is the story of how Cheetah got her markings, and discovered that she can run as fast as the wind. The first book in the series - Greedy Zebra - was published in 1984 and the series has stayed in print ever since. Praise for the series: ''Their books are beautiful to look at and to feel, and perect for reading aloud.'' School Librarian ''A delightful book.'' Books For Keeps

A lazy and demanding lion orders the animals of his kingdom to build him a house before the Big Rain comes.