Anansi and the talking melon / retold by Eric A. Kimmel ; illustrated by Janet Stevens.
A clever spider tricks Elephant and some other animals into thinking the melon in which he is hiding can talk.
Record details
- ISBN: 0823411044
- Physical Description: 1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 25 cm.
- Edition: 1st ed.
- Publisher: New York : Holiday House, c1994.
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Anansi and the Talking Melon
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Author Notes
Anansi and the Talking Melon
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.