Anansi the Spider: A Tale from the Ashanti (Trickster Tales) by Gerald McDermott

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In this traditional tale from West Africa, Anansi, the Spider, sets out on a long journey. Threatened by Fish and Falcon, he is saved from terrible fates by his sons. But which of his six sons should he reward? The color, splendid design montage, and the authentic African language rhythms... read more

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Anansi's sons rescue him, but fight over who contributed most to the rescue.

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Anansi. He is "spider" to the Ashanti people.

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This book is in Trickster Tales. (standard series)

This is book 1973 of 240 in Caldecott Honor. (authoritative list)

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Gerald McDermott (Author)

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Original Language: English
Publisher: Holt, Rinehart, and Winsto
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1972
ISBN: 0590473409
Page Count: 48

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Caldecott Honor (1973)

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Dewey: 398.2

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Reading Level: Ages 4-8

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Books › Children's Books › Literature › Fairy Tales, Folk Tales & Myths › African
Books › Children's Books › Authors & Illustrators, A-Z › ( M ) › McDermott, Gerald
Books › Children's Books › Literature › Fairy Tales, Folk Tales & Myths › Stories
Books › Children's Books › Literature › Fairy Tales, Folk Tales & Myths › World
Books › Children's Books › Ages 4-8

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