Author: Judith Annancy
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1477109595
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 42
Book Description
Kwaku Ananse stories are folk tales from Ghana. Ananse is a Twi word and it means spider. Anansesem simply means stories about Ananse.
Kwaku Ananse and the Magic Pot
Author: Judith Annancy
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1477109595
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 42
Book Description
Kwaku Ananse stories are folk tales from Ghana. Ananse is a Twi word and it means spider. Anansesem simply means stories about Ananse.
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1477109595
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 42
Book Description
Kwaku Ananse stories are folk tales from Ghana. Ananse is a Twi word and it means spider. Anansesem simply means stories about Ananse.
The Legendary Kweku Ananse Stories: The pot and the whip
Author: Greg Clifford
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Anansi (Legendary character)
Languages : en
Pages : 22
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Anansi (Legendary character)
Languages : en
Pages : 22
Book Description
Anansi and the Golden Pot
Author: Taiye Selasi
Publisher: DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
ISBN: 9780241625910
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"Allow me to introduce myself." But he needed no introduction. "Anansi the spider!" said Anansi the boy. "The tales were true!" "Traditional tales are always true," the spider answered, laughing. "Nothing lasts so long as truth, nor travels quite so far." Now in paperback! Award-winning author of Ghana Must Go, Taiye Selasi, reimagines the story of Anansi, the much-loved trickster, for a new generation. Kweku has grown up hearing stories about the mischievous spider Anansi. He is given the nickname Anansi by his father because of his similarly cheeky ways. On a holiday to visit his beloved Grandma in Ghana, Anansi the spider and Anansi the boy meet, and discover a magical pot that can be filled with whatever they want. Anansi fills it again and again with his favourite red-red stew, and eats so much that he feels sick. Will he learn to share this wonderful gift? This charming retelling of a West African story teaches readers about the dangers of greed, and the importance of being kind. Tinuke Fagborun's colourful illustrations bring the magic and wonder of the tale to life. When you've finished sharing the story, you can also find out more about the origins of Anansi folktales. This beautiful storybook is one that children will treasure forever.
Publisher: DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
ISBN: 9780241625910
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"Allow me to introduce myself." But he needed no introduction. "Anansi the spider!" said Anansi the boy. "The tales were true!" "Traditional tales are always true," the spider answered, laughing. "Nothing lasts so long as truth, nor travels quite so far." Now in paperback! Award-winning author of Ghana Must Go, Taiye Selasi, reimagines the story of Anansi, the much-loved trickster, for a new generation. Kweku has grown up hearing stories about the mischievous spider Anansi. He is given the nickname Anansi by his father because of his similarly cheeky ways. On a holiday to visit his beloved Grandma in Ghana, Anansi the spider and Anansi the boy meet, and discover a magical pot that can be filled with whatever they want. Anansi fills it again and again with his favourite red-red stew, and eats so much that he feels sick. Will he learn to share this wonderful gift? This charming retelling of a West African story teaches readers about the dangers of greed, and the importance of being kind. Tinuke Fagborun's colourful illustrations bring the magic and wonder of the tale to life. When you've finished sharing the story, you can also find out more about the origins of Anansi folktales. This beautiful storybook is one that children will treasure forever.
Anansi and the Golden Pot
Author: Taiye Selasi
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 074406502X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
A West African story about the much-loved trickster, Anansi, retold and reimagined for a new generation by award-winning author Taiye Selasi “Allow me to introduce myself.” But he needed no introduction. “Anansi the spider!” said Anansi the boy. “The tales were true!” “Traditional tales are always true,” the spider answered, laughing. “Nothing lasts so long as truth, nor travels quite so far.” Award-winning author of Ghana Must Go, Taiye Selasi, reimagines the story of Anansi, the much-loved trickster, for a new generation. Kweku has grown up hearing stories about the mischievous spider Anansi. He is given the nickname Anansi by his father because of his similarly cheeky ways. On a holiday to visit his beloved Grandma in Ghana, Anansi the spider and Anansi the boy meet, and discover a magical pot that can be filled with whatever they want. Anansi fills it again and again with his favorite red-red stew, and eats so much that he feels sick. Will he learn to share this wonderful gift? This charming retelling of a West African story teaches readers about the dangers of greed, and the importance of being kind. Tinuke Fagborun’s colorful illustrations bring the magic and wonder of the tale to life. When you’ve finished sharing the story, you can also find out more about the origins of Anansi folktales. This is a beautiful storybook that little ones will treasure forever.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 074406502X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
A West African story about the much-loved trickster, Anansi, retold and reimagined for a new generation by award-winning author Taiye Selasi “Allow me to introduce myself.” But he needed no introduction. “Anansi the spider!” said Anansi the boy. “The tales were true!” “Traditional tales are always true,” the spider answered, laughing. “Nothing lasts so long as truth, nor travels quite so far.” Award-winning author of Ghana Must Go, Taiye Selasi, reimagines the story of Anansi, the much-loved trickster, for a new generation. Kweku has grown up hearing stories about the mischievous spider Anansi. He is given the nickname Anansi by his father because of his similarly cheeky ways. On a holiday to visit his beloved Grandma in Ghana, Anansi the spider and Anansi the boy meet, and discover a magical pot that can be filled with whatever they want. Anansi fills it again and again with his favorite red-red stew, and eats so much that he feels sick. Will he learn to share this wonderful gift? This charming retelling of a West African story teaches readers about the dangers of greed, and the importance of being kind. Tinuke Fagborun’s colorful illustrations bring the magic and wonder of the tale to life. When you’ve finished sharing the story, you can also find out more about the origins of Anansi folktales. This is a beautiful storybook that little ones will treasure forever.
Ananse in the Land of Idiots
Author: Yaw Asare
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Adultery
Languages : en
Pages : 102
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Adultery
Languages : en
Pages : 102
Book Description
Ananse the Cunning Spider and the Magic Cook Pot
Author: Charlotte Vdovychenko
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1524562335
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 33
Book Description
Ananse stories are shared among Ghanaian families for entertainment and to teach morals and cultural values to children and adults alike. This particular one was my favorite as a child, and I decided to share it with my son, Mark. Mark also enjoyed this story so much he often requested that I tell him the story over again. As he got older, he suggested that we write our Ananse story so the whole world can enjoy it too.
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1524562335
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 33
Book Description
Ananse stories are shared among Ghanaian families for entertainment and to teach morals and cultural values to children and adults alike. This particular one was my favorite as a child, and I decided to share it with my son, Mark. Mark also enjoyed this story so much he often requested that I tell him the story over again. As he got older, he suggested that we write our Ananse story so the whole world can enjoy it too.
The Pot of Wisdom
Author: Adwoa Badoe
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780888998699
Category : Picture books for children
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A collection of ten stories about the trickster spider god, Ananse. Sometimes things go Ananse's way and other times he makes a fool of himself and is ashamed-but never for very long. Suggested level: primary, intermediate.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780888998699
Category : Picture books for children
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A collection of ten stories about the trickster spider god, Ananse. Sometimes things go Ananse's way and other times he makes a fool of himself and is ashamed-but never for very long. Suggested level: primary, intermediate.
The Magic Pot
Author: Ishmael Odeen Ishmael
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1453539034
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 204
Book Description
This book comprises a collection of popular folk stories from Guyana and other countries of the Caribbean region. The starring character in all of them is Nansi whose exploits form part of the folklore of these countries. "Nansi", the starring character in all the stories, is also popularly known as "Anansi". But in Guyana and some other Caribbean countries, Nansi, the shortened form of this name, is usually preferred. Nansi, who is a spider but who sometimes takes the qualities or form of a man, or even half-man and half-spider is originally the chief trickster among the Ashanti and Akan peoples of West Africa. When some of these peoples were forcibly brought to the Caribbean and the American continent as slaves from the sixteenth to the nineteenth centuries, they also brought with them the tales of the exploits of Nansi, who was, and still is, variably regarded as a folk hero, a cunning trickster and also sometimes as a fool. The stories in this book are no different to the ones told in West Africa or other parts of the Caribbean and the south-east United States, even though the plots and the characters involved may vary slightly. They certainly provide tangible evidence that much of the oral traditions of people of African origin in the Americas remain intact, despite the historical trauma caused by centuries of slavery. Nansi is always outwitting the forest creatures, humans, his own family, the community in which he lives, and sometimes even deities. His character assumes various patterns. In some cases he is regarded as wise, but he can be greedy, cunning, gluttonous, stupid and dishonest. Despite these varying characteristics, Nansi is generally admired for the manner in which he outwits others. In Guyana and other countries of the English-speaking Caribbean, particularly in rural areas, the exploits of Nansi are related by older people as a form of entertainment at wakes and other community gatherings. The stories are now no longer exclusive to people of West African ancestry, since people of all ethnic origins in the these countries regard Nansi as their folk hero as well. Interestingly, all stories told at these informal community gatherings are regarded as "Nansi stories" even though Nansi may not be a character in any of them. The tales of Nansi are very imaginative and they are so embedded in the minds of people of Guyana and the Caribbean that sometimes any story that is far-fetched and hard to believe is dismissed as a "Nansi story."
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1453539034
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 204
Book Description
This book comprises a collection of popular folk stories from Guyana and other countries of the Caribbean region. The starring character in all of them is Nansi whose exploits form part of the folklore of these countries. "Nansi", the starring character in all the stories, is also popularly known as "Anansi". But in Guyana and some other Caribbean countries, Nansi, the shortened form of this name, is usually preferred. Nansi, who is a spider but who sometimes takes the qualities or form of a man, or even half-man and half-spider is originally the chief trickster among the Ashanti and Akan peoples of West Africa. When some of these peoples were forcibly brought to the Caribbean and the American continent as slaves from the sixteenth to the nineteenth centuries, they also brought with them the tales of the exploits of Nansi, who was, and still is, variably regarded as a folk hero, a cunning trickster and also sometimes as a fool. The stories in this book are no different to the ones told in West Africa or other parts of the Caribbean and the south-east United States, even though the plots and the characters involved may vary slightly. They certainly provide tangible evidence that much of the oral traditions of people of African origin in the Americas remain intact, despite the historical trauma caused by centuries of slavery. Nansi is always outwitting the forest creatures, humans, his own family, the community in which he lives, and sometimes even deities. His character assumes various patterns. In some cases he is regarded as wise, but he can be greedy, cunning, gluttonous, stupid and dishonest. Despite these varying characteristics, Nansi is generally admired for the manner in which he outwits others. In Guyana and other countries of the English-speaking Caribbean, particularly in rural areas, the exploits of Nansi are related by older people as a form of entertainment at wakes and other community gatherings. The stories are now no longer exclusive to people of West African ancestry, since people of all ethnic origins in the these countries regard Nansi as their folk hero as well. Interestingly, all stories told at these informal community gatherings are regarded as "Nansi stories" even though Nansi may not be a character in any of them. The tales of Nansi are very imaginative and they are so embedded in the minds of people of Guyana and the Caribbean that sometimes any story that is far-fetched and hard to believe is dismissed as a "Nansi story."
The Adventures of Ananse
Author: Samuel Kwasi Toprah
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Jamaican Song and Story
Author: Walter Jekyll
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Anansi (Legendary character).
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Anansi (Legendary character).
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description