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Anansi the Spider: A Tale from the Ashanti (Caldecott Honor Book)
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Anansi the Spider: A Tale from the Ashanti (Caldecott Honor Book) Hardcover - 1972

by Gerald McDermott; Gerald McDermott (Illustrator)

In this traditional tale from West Africa, Anansi, the Spider, sets out on a long journey. Threatened by Fish and Falcon, he is saved from terrible fates by his sons. But which of his six sons should he reward? The color, splendid design montage, and the authentic African language rhythms forge a new direction in picture books for children. Caldecott Honor Book. Lewis Carroll Shelf Award.


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  • Title Anansi the Spider: A Tale from the Ashanti (Caldecott Honor Book)
  • Author Gerald McDermott; Gerald McDermott (Illustrator)
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition First Thus
  • Pages 48
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Henry Holt & Company, New York, New York, U.S.A.
  • Date 1972-05-15
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Dust Cover, Illustrated
  • ISBN 9780805003109 / 080500310X
  • Weight 0.74 lbs (0.34 kg)
  • Dimensions 7.82 x 9.31 x 0.37 in (19.86 x 23.65 x 0.94 cm)
  • Ages 05 to 08 years
  • Grade levels K - 3
  • Reading level 430
  • Themes
    • Cultural Region: African
    • Cultural Region: West Africa
    • Ethnic Orientation: African American
  • Library of Congress subjects Anansi (Legendary character), Ashanti (African people)
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 76150028
  • Dewey Decimal Code 398.209

About the author

Caldecott Medalist Gerald McDermott's illustrated books and animated films have brought him international recognition. He is highly regarded for his culturally diverse works inspired by traditional African and Japanese folktales, hero tales of the Pueblos, and the archetypal mythology of Egypt, Greece, and Rome. It was his fascination with the imagery of African folklore that led him to the story of Anansi the Spider. McDermott was born in Detroit, Michigan. He attended Cass Technical High School, where he was awarded a National Scholastic Scholarship to Pratt Institute in Brooklyn. Once in New York, he began to produce and direct a series of animated films on mythology in consultation with renowned mythologist Joseph Campbell. These films became the basis for McDermott's first picture books. Among his many honors and awards are the Caldecott Medal for Arrow to the Sun, a Pueblo myth, and Caldecott honors for Anansi the Spider: A Tale from Ashanti and Raven: A Trickster Tale from the Pacific Northwest. In addition, McDermott is Primary Education Program Director for the Joseph Campbell Foundation.

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