The Cow-Tail Switch, and Other West African Stories by Harold Courlander is a collection of West African folk tales about men and animals, kings, warriors, and farmers. First published in 1947, it was a Newbery Honor recipient in 1948. References Further reading Bascom, William R. "[Reviewed Work: The Cow-Tail Switch and Other West African Stories by Harold Courlander, George Herzog, Madye Lee Chastain]". In: Western Folklore 7, no. 1 (1948): 93-94. Accessed July 22, 2021. doi:10.2307/1496722. Herskovits, Melville J. "[Reviewed Work: The Cow-Tail Switch and Other West African Stories by Harold Courlander, George Herzog]". In: American Anthropologist, New Series, 50, no. 3 (1948): 531-32. Accessed July 22, 2021. http://www.jstor.org/stable/664302. 1947 short story collections American children's books Collections of fairy tales African fairy tales Newbery Honor-winning works Henry Holt and Company books 1947 children's books Children's short story collections American short story collections African folklore