Read by Jonelle Allen, Angela Bassett, Roscoe Lee Browne, Chuck C. David, Alan Grier, Daphne Maxwell Reed, and Raven Symone

Celebrate the African American holiday Kwanzaa with this collection of of original folktales illustrating each of the seven principles which Kwanzaa honors: Faith, Creativity, Collective Work and responsibility, purpose, unity, self-determination, and cooperative economics.

Through the rich tradition of oral storytelling, these tales express the ageless value of Kwanzaa's principles in colorful, meaningful stories for children and adults alike to enjoy and remember.

Each story is presented by a celebrity reader against backgrounds of African, African American and Caribbean music and special effects.