Anansi and the Moss-Covered Rock Contributor(s): Kimmel, Eric A. (Author), Stevens, Janet (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0823407985 ISBN-13: 9780823407989 Publisher: Holiday House OUR PRICE: $7.19 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 1988 Annotation: Anansi the Spider uses a strange moss-covered rock in the forest to trick allthe other animals, until Little Bush Deer decides he needs to learn a lesson. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Legends, Myths, Fables - African - Juvenile Fiction | Fairy Tales & Folklore - General - Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories |
Dewey: E |
LCCN: 87031766 |
Lexile Measure: 470 |
Series: Anansi the Trickster |
Physical Information: 0.1" H x 9.5" W x 9.3" (0.35 lbs) 32 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - West Africa |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 20676 Reading Level: 2.4 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: A classic trickster folktale told with humor and charm, this is a perfect read along book both parents and children will love. When Anansi the Spider finds a strange moss-covered rock in the forest, he uses it to trick all his animal friends. But Little Bush Deer is onto Anansi's scheme, and hatches a plan to beat him at his own game. Based on tales originating in West Africa and familiar in Caribbean culture, the five-book Anansi the Trickster series is full of slapstick humor and mischief. Eric A. Kimmel's imaginative energy combined with Janet Stevens' expressive illustrations create the perfect silly stories for fun-loving kids. |