This tale is an excerpt from the book "Children of the Earth and Sky," written by Stephen Krensky, illustrated by James Watling. It was published in 1991 by Scholastic, Inc.

#2.13: "The African Orchestra"

A storytime podcast for young children. Hearth Tales reads books that are uniquely conscious in message. Ranging from nature-centric, spiritual, mindful, environmental, moral, and others, Hearth Tales will include the stories that will nourish a tiny soul and ease the challenging messages of the day.