| Anansi's Narrow Waist: A Tale from Ghana Contributor(s): Arrington, H. (Author), Allin, Nicole (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1455622168 ISBN-13: 9781455622160 Publisher: Pelican Publishing Company OUR PRICE: $15.29 Product Type: Hardcover Published: March 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Fairy Tales & Folklore - Country & Ethnic - General - Juvenile Fiction | Animals - Insects, Spiders, Etc. |
| Dewey: E |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 8.7" W x 11.1" (0.85 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - West Africa |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The greedy spider gets what's coming Long ago, all spiders were as round as the sun--and Anansi was the roundest of all. Anansi was very clever, but he was also very lazy, and he loved to eat. One day, hungry Anansi travels from village to village to eat with them. Each village asks Anansi to help make the food, but he would rather be lazy. Anansi leaves one end of a silken string from his web with each village, ties the other end around his waist, and asks the villagers to tug the string when the food is ready. He goes to another village, and another, and another . . . What will happen when all the food is done? This lively retelling of the Ghanaian folktale will delight all readers from ages 1 to 110. |
Contributor Bio(s): Arrington, H.: - A professional storyteller for more than 30 years, H. J. Arrington is best known for her spin on African folktales. She has worked as a teacher, professor, reading resource specialist, and educational consultant. Allin, Nicole: -Illustrator Nicole Allin earned her degree in illustration from the Rhode Island School of Design and attended the Savannah College of Art and Design. She has worked as a graphic designer and illustrator. |