As a West Indie girl (half Jamaican - maternal side), this has made my heart sing in delight. This is a beautiful storybook that little ones will treasure forever. When you’ve finished sharing the story, you can also find out more about the origins of Anansi folktales. Tinuke Fagborun’s colorful illustrations bring the magic and wonder of the tale to life. This charming retelling of a West African story teaches readers about the dangers of greed, and the importance of being kind. Will he learn to share this wonderful gift? Anansi fills it again and again with his favorite red-red stew, and eats so much that he feels sick. On a holiday to visit his beloved Grandma in Ghana, Anansi the spider and Anansi the boy meet, and discover a magical pot that can be filled with whatever they want. He is given the nickname Anansi by his father because of his similarly cheeky ways. Kweku has grown up hearing stories about the mischievous spider Anansi. “Nothing lasts so long as truth, nor travels quite so far.”Īward-winning author of Ghana Must Go, Taiye Selasi, reimagines the story of Anansi, the much-loved trickster, for a new generation. “Traditional tales are always true,” the spider answered, laughing. “Anansi the spider!” said Anansi the boy. A West African story about the much-loved trickster, Anansi, retold and reimagined for a new generation by award-winning author Taiye Selasiīut he needed no introduction.
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