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Anansi

Diese Serie erweckt die Abenteuer von Anansi, dem listigen Spinnengott und Trickster aus der westafrikanischen Folklore, zum Leben. Jede Geschichte ist mit raffinierten Plänen, geistreichem Humor und unterschwelligen moralischen Lektionen verwoben, die traditionelles Geschichtenerzählen widerspiegeln. Leser werden von einer Welt voller Magie, tierischen Charakteren und zeitlosen Lehren über Mut und Witz verzaubert sein. Es ist eine Feier des afrikanischen Erbes und der beständigen Kraft der Erzählung.

Anansi and the Talking Melon
Anansi and the Moss-Covered Rock

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  • 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.

    Anansi and the Moss-Covered Rock
  • When Anansi the Spider gets stuck in a melon, he decides to pass his time by doing what he's best at—tricking the other animals around him. When his melon begins talking, Elephant is so impressed he decides to take it to show the king.  But Anansi can't resist the opportunity to make jokes at the expense of everyone they meet. Even the King loses his temper over Anansi's bold remarks—but how will the Spider free himself? Anansi's quick thinking will delight readers who love to watch a master trickster at work, and the bold illustrations of the animals' frustrated faces are sure to make kids laugh.  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.

    Anansi and the Talking Melon