Anansi The Spider (22k) Anansi The Spider is a good cultural tale -Tom
  • Folklore
  • Africa
  • Spiders
  • Cooperation

Anansi The Spider
by Gerald McDermott
Published by Henry Holt & Co., Inc.
ISBN 0-8050-0311-8

Summary:
Threatened by Fish and Falcon during a difficult journey, he is saved from terrible fates by his sons. But which of his sons should Anansi reward?

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