Anansí and Turtle Go to Dinner

by Bobby Norfolk and Sherry Norfolk

Book Overview

A timeless trickster tale from Africa about silly spider, Anans .

This story provides another classic African folktale about the trickster spider Anans . First off, it is a custom that whenever a guest arrives at mealtime that the host share his or her food with the guest, whether the visitor is invited or shows up uninvited. In this folktale, Anans learns that Turtle is coming over and that he must share his dinner...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0874838568
• ISBN13: 9780874838565
• Release Date: December 2007
• Publisher: August House Publishers
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 7.3" x 7.5"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3