Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters: An African Tale

Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters is a stunningly illustrated and beautifully told story that captures the heart of African folklore. This Reading Rainbow Book brings to life the journey of two sisters, exploring themes of kindness, humility, and the true meaning of beauty. The rich, vibrant artwork enhances the narrative, drawing readers into the world of the story with each page turn. It's a perfect read for children and adults alike, teaching timeless lessons through a captivating tale. I would love to receive more products from the company, Amazon, or the vendor, whether the same or different, as the quality of their books continues to impress and inspire! 🌟

The story is beautiful and the artwork is just amazing. I read this to kids when they were young and just recently one of my daughters in her late teens asked where this book was because she still loves the story. A story of two sisters with very different characters and - well, no spoilers here. Read it.

The story starts with Mufaro, a man with two beautiful daughters whom he loves equally. Because of this love, he can find no fault with either of them. So, when he hears that a prince is looking for a beautiful wife, he believes that both of his daughters have a chance at true happiness. Both daughters set out to see the prince, but along the way they will be given three trials that test the source of true beauty--their heart. I loved this story as a child, and I still love the story now. Not only is it based on South African folklore, but it also features beautiful and warm illustrations on each page.

This charming story reads like a folktale. It is set in Africa so quite different from the US. The moral that beauty without kindness and compassion is worthless

I read this as a kid and HAD to get it to read to my youngins. Beautifully illustrated! EXCITED to have this in my collection!

I remember reading this book as a little girI. I also heard it on Reading Rainbow. Thanks Reading Rainbow! I just had to buy it for my daughter. Great story. Great message. I hope she enjoys it as much as i. It is a bit advanced for her, so I will read it to her and we discuss what is happening and what she thinks.

Great book. We used these to teach 3rd grade CCD theology of the body.

Classic so buy it now!!!!!! Today!!!! I love everything black—-from the entire diaspora and this is a foundational folklore!! Great tale for all cultures due to moral constructs!!! Get it now!!!

Beautiful book with great illustrations and a meaningful story!

I remember this treasured book by memory from my childhood in primary school, late 90's. I also remember my teacher reading it to us in class and me actually reading it myself because I loved it so much. To this very day, I knew most of the story off by heart but couldn't remember the title. Thanks to Google, I found it after all these years with the beautiful cover and illustrations, just how remembered them~<3 I am so happy to finally have a brand new copy of this memorable story to have, read and treasure for my very own. It's such a good story with a great moral, and I recommend it to anyone who enjoys an inspired tale from Africa, which is also a tribute to all the children of South Africa. Truly worth five stars, thank-you so much~! :D

African retelling of the Cinderella tale Well written. Beautiful illustrations. Ten years old and up level.

This is a traditional tale with a cultural element. The story is well written with the good and bad characters clearly identified. As with all traditional tales, there is a moral focus and the ending is positive and uplifting. The best thing in this book, however, is the beautiful artwork. The illustrations complement the story perfectly. This story can be read by confident readers independently, or shared by non-readers with an adult. The pictures can tell the story by themselves.

Finally found this book that I had read when I was a child. It used to be my favorite story.