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Anansi and the Talking Melon by Eric A. Kimmel

Anansi and the Talking Melon

By Eric A. Kimmel
Illustrated by Janet Stevens

By Eric A. Kimmel
Illustrated by Janet Stevens

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Part of Anansi the Trickster

Paperback $7.99

Jan 01, 1994 | 36 Pages | 4-8 years

Anansi and the Talking Melon by Eric A. Kimmel
Paperback
Jan 01, 1994 | 36 Pages

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    Jan 01, 1994 | 36 Pages | 4-8 years

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About Anansi and the Talking Melon

When Anansi the Spider gets stuck in a melon, he decides to pass his time by doing what he’s best at—tricking the other animals around him.
 
When his melon begins talking, Elephant is so impressed he decides to take it to show the king.  But Anansi can’t resist the opportunity to make jokes at the expense of everyone they meet. Even the King loses his temper over Anansi’s bold remarks—but how will the Spider free himself?
 
Anansi’s quick thinking will delight readers who love to watch a master trickster at work, and the bold illustrations of the animals’ frustrated faces are sure to make kids laugh. 
 
Based on tales originating in West Africa and familiar in Caribbean culture, the five-book Anansi the Trickster series is full of slapstick humor and mischief. Eric A. Kimmel’s imaginative retellings combined with Janet Stevens’ expressive illustrations create the perfect silly stories for fun-loving kids.

Also by Eric A. Kimmel

The Adventures of Hershel of Ostropol
Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins
Hanukkah Bear
Hiss-s-s-s!
The Story of Esther
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Product Details

Category: Children’s Picture Books

Paperback | $7.99
Published by Holiday House
Jan 01, 1994 | 36 Pages | 10 x 9-1/2 | 4-8 years | ISBN 9780823411672

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Praise

“A surefire hit.”—School Library Journal (Starred Review)

“Stevens’s funny animals are delightfully expressive, while Anansi’s spider-level perspectives provide generous close-ups of melons, a hippo, a warthog, et al. Good-spirited tomfoolery, with storytelling that reels along with the ease of a seasoned prankster.”—Kirkus Reviews

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