I enjoyed this book for may reasons. One it is a very sly introduction to the trickster tales of African culture. Also, the book has a colorful illustrations that can quickly allow the reader to be drawn in. Also, the incorporation of music that allows the reader themselves to attempt to sing and even dance the Kokioko ( )

I enjoyed this folk tale because it is so reminiscent of other folk tales from different cultures, but it is it's own tale. The fact that Bouki loses the gold to Malice's trap is great, since so few tales actually end in the nice but foolish person acting foolish.