Don't Leave an Elephant to Go and Chase a Bird

by James Berry

Anancy Spiderman trades various items with the people he encounters, until he himself is distracted by a bird and ends up empty-handed. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0689804644
• ISBN13: 9780689804649
• Release Date: January 1996
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster
• Length: 1 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 11.3" x 8.8"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7

Customer Reviews

Rich Heritage

Don't Leave an Elephant to Go and Chase a Bird is a wonderfully crafted kind-hearted tale. The author quickly moves you through the adventures of Anancy the spiderman. Anancy goes from one person to the next exchanging items. His trip and the transition and exchange from one person to the next is so rhythmical, that I can almost hear drums and music as Anancy travels along. I enjoyed this book from cover to cover with such a light story and illustrations, which are influenced by traditional African art themes. Although crafted for a child, this story, a Ghanaian folk tale has a rich heritage.