Anansi and the talking melon

A clever spider tricks Elephant and some other animals into thinking the melon in which he is hiding can talk.

Main Author: Kimmel, Eric A.
Other Authors: Stevens, Janet. (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: New York : Holiday House, c1994.
Edition: 1st ed.
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Summary: A clever spider tricks Elephant and some other animals into thinking the melon in which he is hiding can talk.
Physical Description: 1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 25 cm.
ISBN: 0823411044 :
Author Notes: Eric A. Kimmel, has written, retold, and adapted a number of stories from around the world, including two other Anansi titles, Anansi and the Moss-Covered Rock and Anansi Goes Fishing. The Anansi tales are originally from West Africa but are also familiar in Caribbean culture, where Anansi is a beloved folklore character. Professor of Education at Portland State University, Dr. Kimmel and his wife, Doris, live in Portland, Oregon.

Janet Stevens has written and/or illustrated many popular books, including Coyote Steals the Blanket: A Ute Tale. She lives in Boulder, Colorado.