Anansi the Spider: A Tale from the Ashanti
by Gerald McDermott, Illustrated by Gerald McDermott
List Price: $8.99Harcourt School Publishers (Mar 15, 1987)
Paperback, 48 pages
Fiction
Target Age Group: Early Reader
Description of Anansi the Spider: A Tale from the Ashanti by Gerald McDermott
Anansi the Spider is one of the great folk heroes of the world. He is a rogue, a mischief maker, and a wise, lovable creature who triumphs over larger foes.
In this traditional Ashanti tale, Anansi sets out on a long, difficult journey. Threatened by Fish and Falcon, he is saved from terrible fates by his sons. But which of his sons should Anansi reward? Calling upon Nyame, the God of All Things, Anansi solves his predicament in a touching and highly resourceful fashion.
In adapting this popular folktale, Gerald McDermott merges the old with the new, combining bold, rich color with traditional African design motifs and authentic Ashanti language rhythms.
Anansi the Spider is a 1973 Caldecott Honor Book.

- ISBN: 9780805003116
- Imprint: Harcourt School Publishers
- Publisher: Harcourt School Publishers
- Parent Company: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
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