The Spider Weaver: A Legend of Kente Cloth (Paperback) by Margaret Musgrove

from JenniferHauschildt

In Ghana, there were two expert weavers who wove a simple cloth that everyone wore. They found a web in the forest with a great design, so they watched the spider do her weaving dance. They used the spiders ideas to create new cloth in bright patterns called Kente Cloth. Personal reaction - The p...

from SadieCooney

The weavers are making clothing for the people to wear. They come across this beautiful creation and become inspired by it. They begin to make the clothing bright and colorful to imitate the spider's web. All of the people want to wear it. This story brings attention to the uniqueness each person...

from rfary1

There are two weavers in Ghana who make cloth that everyone wears. One day they come across a beautiful web with a design like none they have ever seen. They watch the spider spin her web and use her as inspiration for a new brightly colored cloth, called a Kente cloth. The story is simple and we...

from GinaBayne

I like this book because of its visual brilliance and appreciation for spiders. This story uses bright colors and patterns purposefully. Both features bring the content of the story to life visually. For example, the spider's web contains a variety of colors which emphasizes its beauty. The two m...

from NataliaLucia

Personal Response: This is a beautiful story complemented with beautiful illustrations. Curricular Connection: In a Kindergarten class, after reading this story, students may make their own spider webs and weavings using yarn, fabric, string, and paper.