Anansi Goes Fishing
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| Rating | : | 4.80 (633 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0823410226 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 28 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-09-20 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Kimmel has adapted Joyce Cooper Arkhurst's sparer version found in The Adventures of Spider , (Little, 1964; o.p.) transforming the fisherman into a turtle and judiciously exercising his storyteller's prerogative to add humorous details and lively dialogue that follows a repetitive pattern. Stevens's watercolor illustrations feature bright colors and bold black outlines and range from broad humor to subtle slyness. From School Library Journal Kindergarten-Grade 2-- In a companion volume to Anansi and the Moss Covered Rock (Holiday, 1990), Kimmel and Stevens team up again to extend the humor of a trickster tale from Africa. Although
Eric A. She lives with her husband, Ted, and their two children, Lindsey and Blake, in Boulder, Colorado. . Kimmel is a well-known folklorist and the author of numerous books for children, including Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins, a Caldecott Honor Book illustrated by Trina Schart Hyman, and The Rooster's Antlers: A Sto
"Anansi the lazy trickster learns a valuable lesson!" according to storylady. Kids adore Anansi the spider stories and this one is really great. Anansi the trickster has the tables turn on him by a lovable turtle.. A Customer said Kids love tricksters!. Anansi is lazy and he likes to play tricks! This time, turtle outsmarts Anansi. Anansi does all of the work while turtle gets tired. The kids in my class ask to listen to this book and the other Anansi tales, retold by Eric Kimmel, over and over again. This one takes a little bit more thinking to figure out what the tricks are.. Love it Anansi books are always awesome!
Anansi the spider plans to trick Turtle into catching a fish for his dinner, but Turtle proves to be smarter and ends up with a free meal. Explains the origin of spider webs.