Have you ever wondered why spiders have thin legs? Journey with us to a country called Ghana in AdaAri's retelling of this time-honored African Folktale. You will learn about Anansi and how his actions resulted in a long-lasting effect on Spiders all over the world. This hardback copy includes two "Fun Fact" cards about the Ashanti kingdom of Ghana, the birthplace of this Anansi story.

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.

Library Version. Have you ever wondered why spiders have thin legs? Journey with us to a country called Ghana in AdaAri's retelling of this time-honored African Folktale. You will learn about Anansi and how his actions resulted in a long-lasting effect on Spiders all over the world.

"Anansi doesn't like to help his friends, but he likes to eat their food. Find out how Anansi learns a very painful lesson."--

Hoping to beat the other animals in a race without working too hard, Spider asks Great Hippo for different legs, before ending up with the eight he has today.

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.