The Hyena and the Seven Little Kids — Veronique Tadjo

Retold and illustrated with a South African flair, this book is a charming adaptation of an original fairy tale with universal qualities. Gogo Goat warns her seven children not to allow Hyena into the house while she is gone. Crafty Hyena, however, does his best to trick the kids into letting him in. Will they be safe from Hyena? Who will trick whom in the end?