Genre: Traditional Folk tale: Beast tale. A small spider out smarts animals much larger then himself.
Age Range: K-3rd. It is an easy read and not challenging for older readers. Excellent for story time with younger readers.
Plot: Ananse the Spider goes to the Sky God high above to become a great story teller. The Sky God tells him he must bring him Onini - the Python, Mmboro - the Buzzing Hornets, Osebo - the Leopard, and Mmotia - the Fairy. After outsmarting all four and capturing
Characters: Kwansu Ananse, Sky God, Aso, Onini - the Python, Mmoboro - the Buzzing Hornets, Osebo - the Leopard, and Mmoatia - the Fairy.
Setting: The forests of West Africa
Theme: Little things can accomplish big tasks.
Illustrations: Dave Alders; Lots of geometric shapes and vivid colors which is part of African Culture.
Equity: Derived from traditional African folklore, this tale is good representation of a culture and is excellent for introduction into a culture.
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