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3.99 AVERAGE
3.99 AVERAGE
One of the many books I read to my brother when he was younger.
This is a beautifully illustrated retelling of an Anansi tale. The author gives us a little bit of background on Anansi and the role he played in the legends of his people, and then we get into the myth itself. After years of Greek, Roman, and Christian myths it is wonderful to see more inclusive myths being made available to young readers.
The art work is nice. I was hoping it would have more than one
Anansi story, but the one story was good.
Anansi story, but the one story was good.
adventurous
fast-paced
McDermott won the Caldecott Honor Medal for this Anansi the Spider book. I have read others and of course each is different since the Ashanti use Anansi to tell many stories and lessons. I would use this story with 4 year olds to ask why it was so hard to pick a son, what was the importance of each sons role in helping Anansi come back home safely. And as always it is just a good quick book to read for fun with your child (I feel this is more important then trying to find a lesson to teach with the story).
Max's review:
A fun, interesting story to introduce your kids to other cultures and other belief systems. Good art, too.
Yeah. Like it.
A fun, interesting story to introduce your kids to other cultures and other belief systems. Good art, too.
I gave it three stars, but I may change that if my son has a drastically different reaction to the book than I do. This is a classic "spider tale" from the Ashanti people and while easy to understand, it wasn't as interesting to me as some others.
The illustrations in this are adorable and have so much character. I loved Anansi as a kid and this was a beautiful volume to revisit.