| Anansi and the Moss-Covered Rock Contributor(s): Kimmel, Eric A. (Author), Stevens, Janet (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 082340689X ISBN-13: 9780823406890 Publisher: Holiday House OUR PRICE: $16.19 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 1988 Annotation: Anansi the Spider tricks all the animals, until he's taught 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: 0.41" H x 10.3" W x 9.86" (0.85 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. |