Series:

Anansi

21 total works

Cover of Anansi and the Moss-Covered Rock
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.

Cover of Anansi Goes Fishing (CD)

Anansi Goes Fishing (CD)

by Eric A Kimmel

Published 30 September 1993

Cover of Anansi and the Talking Melon (CD)

Cover of Anansi and the Magic Stick (CD)

Anansi and the Magic Stick (CD)

by Eric A Kimmel

Published 30 September 2003

Cover of Anansi and the Magic Stick (1 Paperback/1 CD)

Cover of Anansi Goes Fishing

Anansi Goes Fishing

by Eric A Kimmel

Published 1 January 1992
Anansi the spider plans to trick Turtle into catching a fish for his dinner, but Turtle proves to be smarter and ends up with a free meal. Explains the origin of spider webs.

Cover of Anansi and the Talking Melon

Cover of Anansi and the Magic Stick

Anansi and the Magic Stick

by Eric A Kimmel

Published 1 January 2001
When the other animals laugh at his messy house, Anansi the Spider is embarrassed.  He wants to fix the problem . . . as long as he doesn't have to work too hard.
 
Stomping off in a huff, Anansi stumbles into an amazing secret—Hyena has a magic stick that follows his orders. If he steals it, the spider thinks, he'll have the neatest home in town and he'll never have to work again.
 
But the magic might be more than Anansi bargained for...
 
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 retellings  combined with Janet Stevens’ expressive illustrations create the perfect silly stories for fun-loving kids.

Cover of Anansi and the Talking Melon (1 Hardcover/1 CD)

Cover of Anansi Goes Fishing (1 Paperback/1 CD)

Cover of Anansi Goes Fishing (1 Hardcover/1 CD)

Cover of Anansi and the Talking Melon (1 Paperback/1 CD)

Cover of Anansi and the Talking Melon (4 Paperback/1 CD)

Cover of Anansi's Party Time (1 Paperback/1 CD)

Cover of Anansi's Party Time (4 Paperback/1 CD)

Cover of Anansi and the Moss-Covered Rock (1 Paperback/1 CD)

Cover of Anansi and the Moss-Covered Rock (4 Paperback/1 CD)

Cover of Anansi and the Moss-Covered Rock (CD)

Cover of Anansi and the Magic Stick (4 Paperback/1 CD)

Cover of Anansi's Party Time (CD)

Anansi's Party Time (CD)

by Eric A Kimmel

Published 31 January 2011