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Anansi and the golden pot

"Kweku has grown up hearing stories about the mischievous spider Anansi. He is given the nickname Anansi by his father because of his similarly cheeky ways. On a holiday to visit his beloved Grandma in Ghana, Anansi the spider and Anansi the boy meet, and discover a magical pot that can be filled wi...

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Main Author: Selasi, Taiye (Author)
Other Authors: Fagborun, Tinuke (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York, New York : DK, 2022.
Edition:First American edition.
Subjects:
Anansi > (Legendary character) > Juvenile fiction.
Tricksters > Juvenile fiction.
Spiders > Juvenile fiction.
Avarice > Juvenile fiction.
Ghana > Juvenile fiction.
Animal fiction > Juvenile.
Picture books.
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Summary:"Kweku has grown up hearing stories about the mischievous spider Anansi. He is given the nickname Anansi by his father because of his similarly cheeky ways. On a holiday to visit his beloved Grandma in Ghana, Anansi the spider and Anansi the boy meet, and discover a magical pot that can be filled with whatever they want. Anansi fills it again and again with his favorite red-red stew, and eats so much that he feels sick. Will he learn to share this wonderful gift?"--
Physical Description:1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 25 cm
ISBN:9780744049909
0744049903
Author Notes:Taiye Selasi is a British-American writer and photographer. Born in London, UK, raised in Massachusetts, of Ghanaian and Nigerian origin, and having lived in several parts of Europe, she describes herself during her TED Talk as being "local" to many parts of the world. Taiye is the author of NAACP Image Award nominated Ghana Must Go (Penguin 2013. This is her first children's book.

Tinuke Fagborun Is a British Nigerian illustrator living in London. She celebrates diverse storytelling, her art is a colorful and optimistic response to the dominant narrative surrounding women of color in media and the art world.

Tinuke Fagborun Is a British Nigerian illustrator living in London. She celebrates diverse storytelling, her art is a colorful and optimistic response to the dominant narrative surrounding women of color in media and the art world.

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