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Anansi goes fishing

Anansi the spider plans to trick Turtle into catching a fish for his dinner, but Turtle proves to be smarter and ends up with a free meal. Explains the origin of spider webs.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Kimmel, Eric A.
Other Authors:	Stevens, Janet (Illustrator)
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Holiday House, c1991.
Edition:	1st ed.
Subjects:	Anansi (Legendary character) > Juvenile nonfiction Folklore > Africa. Spiders > Folklore. Picture books for children.
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Summary:	Anansi the spider plans to trick Turtle into catching a fish for his dinner, but Turtle proves to be smarter and ends up with a free meal. Explains the origin of spider webs.
Physical Description:	[32] p. : col. ill. ; 25 x 26 cm.
ISBN:	082340918X
Author Notes:	Eric Kimmel was born in Brooklyn, NY in 1946. He received a bachelor's degree in English Literature from Lafayette College. He also has a Ph.D. in Education from the University of Illinois. He was an elementary school teacher and college professor before becoming a full-time writer. He has published over fifty titles, many of which have won state and national awards. His titles "Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins" won the Caldecott Honor Medal, "The Chanukkah Guest" and "Gershon's Monster" won the Sydney Taylor Picture Book Award and "Anansi and the Talking Melon" won the Utah Children's Choice Award. Kimmel travels nationally and internationally visiting schools and talking about his books and telling stories. (Bowker Author Biography)