Anansi: Anansi's Party Time (1 Paperback/1 CD) (Other)

from bmmander

The story develops based on the turtle and spider going tit for tat over who is going to perform the next prank. Until the spider ends up on the moon, and he has no way to return. The open ended ending is superb, and it allows the children to create there own ending. Is there really a crab and/or...

from TaraKennedy

Cute fable about the African god Anansi. Would be a good introduction to how people would create a story to explain natural phenomena they would observe around them. This would be a good book for Kindergarten through maybe 2nd grade to address Common Core standards related to diverse folklore and...

from ronicadibartolo

Clever little book that has a twist at the end. I like books that get my daughter and nephew thinking. One animal in this book sends two animals to the moon. Better not mess with him!

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Still smarting from the trick that Turtle played on him in Anansi Goes Fishing, that celebrated arachnid trickster from West African lore decides to get his revenge. Inviting Turtle to a party, Anansi keeps adding conditions for attendance - wearing a costume, bringing a dish - just as his guest ...

from mrcmyoung

Anansi invites Turtle to a non-existent party so turtle orchestrates an elaborate revenge plot that includes sending Anansi to the moon (along with poor, innocent Crab) to the moon with a bunch of party balloons. Though I enjoyed Stevens' artwork, this sequel lacks the traditional charm of Anansi...