| Ananse and the Lizard: A West African Tale Contributor(s): Cummings, Pat (Author), Cummings, Pat (Retold by), Cummings, Pat (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0805064761 ISBN-13: 9780805064766 Publisher: St. Martins Press-3PL OUR PRICE: $23.39 Product Type: Hardcover Published: October 2002 Annotation: Cummings' lively retelling and vibrant illustrations capture all the mischief and humor of Ananse the spider, one of the most popular characters of West African lore. Full color. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Fairy Tales & Folklore - Country & Ethnic - General - Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - Africa |
| Dewey: E |
| LCCN: 2001001679 |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 8.5" W x 10.8" (0.80 lbs) 40 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 65636 Reading Level: 4.0 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Can the legendary trickster be out-tricked? All the young men had gathered in the village courtyard to hear the Chief's pronouncement: Whoever guesses his daughter's name will have her hand in marriage, inherit half his riches, and become the next Chief. No one outside the palace had ever heard the royal daughter's name. In a stroke of luck Ananse the spider discovers the secret. I, Ananse the most wise . . . the most clever . . . I alone know the name of the Chief's daughter! . . . But clever Lizard has plans of his own. Pat Cumming's lively retelling and vibrant illustrations capture all the mischief and humor of Ananse, one of the most popular characters of West African lore. |
Contributor Bio(s): Cummings, Pat: - Pat Cummings is the illustrator of more than thirty picture books, many of which she has written herself. She is a Coretta Scott King Award winner, whose books include Ananse and the Lizard and Angel Baby. Ms. Cummings teaches at Parson's School of Design and lives in Brooklyn with her husband. |