| Anansi Does the Impossible: An Ashanti Tale Reprint Edition Contributor(s): Aardema, Verna (Author), Desimini, Lisa (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0689839332 ISBN-13: 9780689839337 Publisher: Aladdin Paperbacks OUR PRICE: $8.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2000 Annotation: How can Anansi find the hard-to-come-by items he needs to buy the Sky God's folktales? Being a clever spider, Anansi does the smart thing: he goes straight to his wife. Together, Anansi and Aso use their noodles to collect the needed items in this humorous retelling of an Ashanti tale. Full-color illustrations. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Fairy Tales & Folklore - Country & Ethnic - General - Juvenile Fiction | Animals - Insects, Spiders, Etc. - Juvenile Fiction | Legends, Myths, Fables - General |
| Dewey: E |
| LCCN: 96020033 |
| Lexile Measure: 630 |
| Series: Aladdin Picture Books |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 8.3" W x 10.3" (0.30 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - West Africa |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 17504 Reading Level: 3.2 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Long ago, when the earth was set down and the sky was lifted up, all the folktales were owned by the Sky God. And Anansi, that cunning little spider, was determined to buy them back. The payment? A live python, one real fairy, and forty-seven stinging hornets. Not such a high price to pay for all the folktales on earth. But how will Anansi find these hard to come bgy items? It sounds impossible There's only one way to find the help he needs -- Anansi must go to his clever wife, Aso. But will she be smart enough to outwit the Sky God and get the stories back? This humorous retelling of an Ashanti tale brings Anansi together with his better half in an ingenious scheme that will delight readers of all ages |