Anansi the Spider by Gerald McDermott

Title: Anansi the Spider

Author:  Gerald McDermott     

Illustrator:  Gerald McDermott     

Publisher:  Henry Holt   

Year: 1972

Awards/Accolades: Caldecott Honor

Summary:

Anansi is eaten by a fish and his 6 sons use their talents to rescue him. Anansi finds a glowing ball but he can't decide which son should get the reward. When he asks Nyame who should receive the reward, Nyame instead puts the glowing ball in the sky for all to enjoy (the moon).

Use in Classroom/Library:

Read aloud

Curriculum Connections:

Traditional tales; tales from other cultures

Special Features:

Prologue explains the origins of the story.

This title is in the Saint Joseph School Library.