Anansi and the Sky Kingdom


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Read Along or Enhanced eBook: In this story from West Africa, Anansi the spider uses his wits, his trickster skills, and the help of his friends to bring light to the world.




Anansi and the Sky Kingdom


Book Description

In this story, the world is dark and King Lion wants someone to go to the King of the Sky and ask for light. After many animals try and fail, Anansi the spider offers to go. In this timeless story from Africa, Bobby and Sherry Norfolk show us how Anansi uses his wits, his trickster skills, and the help of his friends to bring light to the world.




Anansi Goes to Lunch


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Read Along or Enhanced eBook: Anansi is invited to three parties and wants to attend them all. He gives each of his hosts a rope to tug, ties the other end around his own waist, and waits to be summoned when the food is served -- but when all of the food is ready at the same time, Anansi is caught in the middle!




Lazy Anansi


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The reason why spiders have long thin legs.




Anansi and the Box of Stories


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The sky god Nyame owns all the stories in the world. He keeps them to himself in a box in his kingdom in the clouds. But Anansi thinks the stories should be shared by all creatures. So one day he strikes a bargain with the sky god. If Anansi can trick some of the earth’s fiercest and quickest creatures, Nyame will share his stories. Learn how Anansi wins the box of stories in this ancient tale from West Africa.




Anansi and the Magic Stick


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"Terheyden's narration makes the characters come alive. A truly delightful addition to any collection." - School Library Journal




Anansi and the Tug o' War


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Read Along or Enhanced eBook: In this trickster tale from Africa, Anansi proves to Elephant and Killer Whale that in a battle of wits, brains definitely outdo brawn.




Anansi and Turtle Go to Dinner


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After Anansi the spider tricks Turtle in order to keep his dinner for himself, Turtle turns the tables on Anansi.




How the Stars Fell Into the Sky


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A retelling of the Navaho legend that explains the patterns of the stars in the sky.




Before You Were Born


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“Before…You were a song in our hearts, a star in our eyes.” Told from the perspective of new parents welcoming their baby to the world, this touching love letter to young children by Governor General’s Literary Award–nominated author Deborah Kerbel describes with lyrical grace all of the promise held by new life. As the seasons change from fall through winter and into spring, the expectant parents’ anticipation over the baby’s arrival is mirrored in the animals around the family’s seaside home, marrying the natural world to the family’s experience. Suzanne Del Rizzo, author-illustrator of My Beautiful Birds — a New York Times Notable Children’s Books selection and winner of the 2018 SCBWI Crystal Kite Award — adds an intricately tactile element with her lush illustrations rendered in polymer clay and acrylic wash, depicting the animals in scenes at times playful and other times serene.