How Tortoise tricked the Birds

The story is a retelling of a traditional folktale where Tortoise uses his cunning to trick the birds into giving him a pair of wings. He convinces them to take him to a feast in the sky, but his greed and deceit lead to his downfall. A humorous and lively African folktale, specially adapted for children just beginning to read. With colour illustrations on every page, this is another addition to Usborne's hugely popular First Reading series. Find out what happens when trickster Tortoise joins the birds at the Great Feast in the sky, and then gobbles ALL of the food. Perhaps it's time for Tortoise to be tricked too?