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Why The Spider Has Eight Legs And Other African Tales
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Book Synopsis Why Anansi Has Eight Thin Legs: A Tale from West Africa Guided Reading 6-Pack by :
Download or read book Why Anansi Has Eight Thin Legs: A Tale from West Africa Guided Reading 6-Pack written by and published by Teacher Created Materials. This book was released on 2016-12-15 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beautiful, colorful illustrations show the West African tale of Anansi the spider. In this version of the story, Anansi ties a bit of web to each leg and leaves the other end with many friends who are cooking delicious food. When the food is ready, they will tug on the thread so that Anansi can eat the meal. Much to Anansi's surprise, all the food is ready at once, causing each of Anansi's legs to be pulled in all different directions! As early readers follow the easy-to-read font, they'll learn why spiders have such long, thin legs to this very day. This 6-Pack includes six copies of this Level J title and a lesson plan that specifically supports Guided Reading instruction.
Book Synopsis Why Anansi Has Eight Thin Legs: A Tale from West Africa by : Leah Osei
Download or read book Why Anansi Has Eight Thin Legs: A Tale from West Africa written by Leah Osei and published by Teacher Created Materials. This book was released on 2013-07-01 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduce young readers to the West African tale of Anansi the spider. In this version of the story, Anansi ties a bit of web to each leg and leaves the other end with many friends who are cooking delicious food. When the food is ready, they will tug on the thread so that Anansi can eat the meal. To Anansi's surprise, all the food is ready at once, causing each of Anansi's legs to be pulled in all different directions! Featuring beautiful, vibrant illustrations and easy-to-read font, this book allows children to have fun while reading this folktale that explains why spiders have such long, thin legs.
Book Synopsis Why Anansi Has Eight Thin Legs: A Tale from West Africa 6-Pack by : Leah Osei
Download or read book Why Anansi Has Eight Thin Legs: A Tale from West Africa 6-Pack written by Leah Osei and published by Teacher Created Materials. This book was released on 2013-07-01 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beautiful, colorful illustrations show the West African tale of Anansi the spider. In this version of the story, Anansi ties a bit of web to each leg and leaves the other end with many friends who are cooking delicious food. When the food is ready, they will tug on the thread so that Anansi can eat the meal. Much to Anansi's surprise, all the food is ready at once, causing each of Anansi's legs to be pulled in all different directions! As early readers follow the easy-to-read font, they'll learn why spiders have such long, thin legs to this very day. This 6-Pack includes six copies of this title plus a lesson plan.
Book Synopsis Anansi the Trickster Spider by : Lynne Garner
Download or read book Anansi the Trickster Spider written by Lynne Garner and published by Mad Moment Media. This book was released on 2018-09-17 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Anansi The Trickster Spider - Volumes One and Two (16 short stories) The stories featured in this book introduce Anansi the Spider, a traditional African trickster character. Anansi is as clever as he is lazy and he loves to prove just how smart he is by tricking the people of the village and the animals of the jungle. Luckily Anansi is not always as clever as he likes to think he is. Sometimes everything backfires on him and he becomes the victim of his own tricks. This book contains 16 short stories that were originally published as two eBook volumes, available to download from Amazon. These stories are: - Anansi and the gum doll - How Anansi got to ride Tiger - How Anansi turned an ear of corn into one hundred goats - How Anansi won the stories of the Sky God - Why spiders stay on the ceiling - Anansi and the witch named 'Five' - Anansi and the pot of wisdom - Anansi and the Tommy (Thompson Gazelle) - How Anansi missed four parties on one night - Anansi invites Turtle to tea - Anansi, Fly and Ant win the sun - Anansi and the talking melon - Anansi and the moss covered rock - Why Anansi has thin, long legs - Anansi and the field of corn - Anansi and the tug of war For FREE Anansi themed activities and downloads visit www.anansi-spider.com
Book Synopsis West African Folk Tales by : Hugh Vernon-Jackson
Download or read book West African Folk Tales written by Hugh Vernon-Jackson and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2012-03-15 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Collection of traditional folk tales introduces a host of interesting people and unusual animals — among them "The Cricket and the Toad," "The Tortoise and His Broken Shell," and "The Boy in the Drum."
Book Synopsis Anansi the Talking Spider and Other Legendary Creatures of Africa by : Craig Boutland
Download or read book Anansi the Talking Spider and Other Legendary Creatures of Africa written by Craig Boutland and published by Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP. This book was released on 2018-07-15 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: African culture, like many others around the world, is rich with tales of legendary animals and creatures. Readers of this captivating book will love learning about these fascinating stories, from that of Anansi, a cunning spider, to that of Grootslang, a creepy, cave-dwelling creature said to live in South Africa. The engaging stories are accompanied by colorful images and illuminating sidebars. Readers are taught to understand the meaning of legends but are also presented with information regarding the cultures these tales come from.
Book Synopsis Anansi and His Children by : Bonnie Dobkin
Download or read book Anansi and His Children written by Bonnie Dobkin and published by Teaching Strategies. This book was released on 2010-01-01 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After finding a strange glowing orb in the forest, Anansi the spider puts his six clever children to a test to see which one will earn it as a reward.
Book Synopsis Reading and Responding by : Denise Ryan
Download or read book Reading and Responding written by Denise Ryan and published by Teacher Created Materials. This book was released on 2014-01-01 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduce students to literary texts to help them become active and enthusiastic readers! This practical resource provides experienced and novice teachers with a variety of literature that can be implemented into the elementary classroom. Background information and fiction book recommendations are provided for key topics. From alphabet books to poetry, chapter books to read-alouds, this teacher-friendly resource is a must-have!
Book Synopsis Afia the Ashanti Princess by : Crystal Boateng
Download or read book Afia the Ashanti Princess written by Crystal Boateng and published by . This book was released on 2020-11-18 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Afia is a young girl who dreams of being a princess but she doesn't know of any princesses who look like her. As she travels to her motherland, Ghana, Afia is about to find out something truly extraordinary about her family history. Maybe, after all, princesses like Afia do exist and their stories still inspire.This is the debut story in the Ashanti Princess and Prince book series. The purpose of this series is to:1. Emphasize the importance of Black representation in children's books;2. Introduce young girls and boys of African descent to stories which allow them to relate to the main characters;3. Empower children to develop confidence and a sense of pride in their African heritage;4. Encourage children to learn about their family history and cultural heritage; and5. Inspire readers to develop an interest in learning about Ghanaian history and cultureAbout the Author Crystal Boateng was born and raised in Kumasi, Ghana. She moved to Massachusetts at a young age with her family.She is a proud alumna of Mount Holyoke College and holds a law degree and MBA from the University of Connecticut. Crystal has two children, Whitney and Leo, who are her inspiration behind Afia the Ashanti Princess: A Visit to the Motherland. She wrote this book to introduce young readers of African descent to a non-traditional princess story so that they can identify with the main character. Her hope is to inspire young readers of her Ashanti Princess book series to develop an interest in further learning about Ghanaian culture and history.
Book Synopsis African Mythology by : Stuart A. Kallen
Download or read book African Mythology written by Stuart A. Kallen and published by Greenhaven Publishing LLC. This book was released on 2015-02-12 with total page 107 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume looks at some of the popular myths of Africa and discusses their role in the culture and the values they reflect. The book also touches on how hip-hop music has its roots in African mythology. Readers will learn about creation myths, and the role of spirits and magic in African mythology and lore.
Book Synopsis Pokko and the Drum by : Matthew Forsythe
Download or read book Pokko and the Drum written by Matthew Forsythe and published by Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books. This book was released on 2019-10-01 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Four starred reviews! A Today Show Best Book of the Year An NPR Favorite Book of 2019 From E.B. White Read Aloud honor artist Matthew Forsythe comes an “extraordinary” (Publishers Weekly, starred review) picture book about a magical drum, an emerald forest, and the little frog who dares to make her own music. The biggest mistake Pokko’s parents ever made was giving her the drum. When Pokko takes the drum deep into the forest it is so quiet, so very quiet that Pokko decides to play. And before she knows it she is joined by a band of animals —first the raccoon, then the rabbit, then the wolf—and soon the entire forest is following her. Will Pokko hear her father’s voice when he calls her home? Pokko and the Drum is a story about art, persistence, and a family of frogs living in a mushroom.
Book Synopsis Curse of the Spider Queen... and Other Family Tales by : JR McGarrity
Download or read book Curse of the Spider Queen... and Other Family Tales written by JR McGarrity and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2018-10-15 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A huge earthquake opens deep fracking water contaminated caverns and a huge spider creature with the head of a woman and the sting of a scorpion crawls up from the abyss and begins terrorizing and stinging and eating and killing the locals. Ground zero for the humongous chasm in the earth is the old funeral parlor owned by the family of the local sheriff, Jake Trapper. And, amazingly, not so coincidentally, the head of the giant spider woman thing bears a striking resemblance to his long lost cousin, Sara, who vanished in her thirteenth summer, some fifteen years prior, off the face of the planet. Jake Trapper must deal with his own recurring nightmares regarding his missing cousin; conquer his fear of spiders, while all the while attempting to save his relationship with the fiery woman he loves, Ellie. Attempting to mirror the world we live in, my tale explores, depicts, includes: gay, heterosexual, LGBT, even cross-species extraterrestrial characters- all of course, intended in good fun.
Book Synopsis Canadian Fairy Tales by : Cyrus MacMillan
Download or read book Canadian Fairy Tales written by Cyrus MacMillan and published by London : J. Lane. This book was released on 1922 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Misoso written by and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of twelve folktales from different parts of Africa.
Book Synopsis Handbook of Research on Social, Cultural, and Educational Considerations of Indigenous Knowledge in Developing Countries by : Ngulube, Patrick
Download or read book Handbook of Research on Social, Cultural, and Educational Considerations of Indigenous Knowledge in Developing Countries written by Ngulube, Patrick and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2016-09-29 with total page 488 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Knowledge systems are an essential aspect to the preservation of a community’s culture. In developing countries, this community-based knowledge has significant influence on such things as decision making and problem solving. The Handbook of Research on Social, Cultural, and Educational Considerations of Indigenous Knowledge in Developing Countries is an authoritative reference source for the latest scholarly research on the importance of knowledge and value systems at the community level and ways indigenous people utilize this information. Highlighting impacts on culture and education in developing nations, this book is ideally designed for researchers, academicians, policy makers, students, and professionals interested in contemporary debates on indigenous knowledge systems.
Download or read book Lazy Anansi written by Ghanaian folktale and published by African Storybook Initiative. This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The reason why spiders have long thin legs.
Download or read book Tales from West Africa written by and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2000 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This lively collection comes from West Africa, a place 'where stories grow on trees'. Here are the famous tricksters: Hare, Tortoise, and the greatest of them all - Ananse the spider. The stories are full of larger-than-life characters and situations; and include the tale of how Ananse got his thin waist, how Crocodile learnt his lesson, and how Monkey managed not to get eaten by Shark.
