A great laugh!

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	• Anansi and the Pot of Beans (Story Cove: a World of Stories) Bobby Norfolk August House, 2006 - 32 pages average customer review:based on 1 review view larger image
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A great laugh!

Anansi stories are always interesting because the spider trickster is always landing in some kind of adventure or trouble...many time of his own greedy, impulsive design. My three-year-old nephew loves for us to read this story to him at bedtime. He loves Grandma Spider and her delicious pot of spicy beans, which lures the silly, ever-hungry Anansi to her kitchen.

My nephew finds it amusing that the spider fellow has six arms, three in each sleeve, while Grandma spider has a sleeve for each of her arms. [Spiders, of course, in this story walk on their other set of "arms / legs" for a total of eight appendages all together! LOL] He especially enjoys the illustration on page 9 when Grandma is cooking. Another picture he loves is on page 13 when Anansi is hovering over the port of beans---his six arms ready for the unveiling!

If your child has a vivid imagination and a sense of humor, he / she would probably enjoy this cause and effect story where Anansi looses his hair. Educationally, the tale presents themes about responsibility, trustworthiness, respect, and listening. This book is worth reading to and discussing with children. It's actually more interesting--in text and in illustration-than "Anansi Goes to Lunch," which is by the same author / illustrator pair.

The companion websites from StoryCove are enjoyable for young people as well.

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Did you ever wonder why spiders have no hair? After reading this African trickster tale, you will know. When Anansi goes to help his grandmother, he can't resist her steaming, hot pot of beans. Bobby and Sherry Norfolk take a wonderful new look at a classic story.