are the most popular folktales in the Somali oral literature. Egal was a coward but extremely wise and talented to save his life from the hostile Somali nomadic environment life. His stories were passed from generation to generation and still remain popular and unchallenged in the oral Somali literature. The book contains 40 pages and has 16 folktales suitable for children. The stories have excellent illustrations 2 color illustrations. The book is published in March 2002. Author: Mohammed Sh. Hassan. ISBN 91-973-671-4 Price: SEK 155