Ananse and the Lizard: A West African Tale

Can the legendary trickster be out-tricked?

All the young men had gathered in the village courtyard to hear the Chief's pronouncement: Whoever guesses his daughter's name will have her hand in marriage, inherit half his riches, and become the next Chief. No one outside the palace had ever heard the royal daughter's name.

In a stroke of luck Ananse the spider discovers the secret.

"I, Ananse the most wise . . . the most clever . . . I alone know the name of the Chief's daughter . . ."

But clever Lizard has plans of his own.

Pat Cumming's lively retelling and vibrant illustrations capture all the mischief and humor of Ananse, one of the most popular characters of West African lore.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: St. Martins Press-3PL
Published: 10/01/2002
ISBN: 9780805064766
Pages: 40
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 10.80h x 8.50w x 0.40d

Review Citations: Kirkus Review - Children 10/01/2002 pg. 1465
Publishers Weekly 10/14/2002 pg. 83
School Library Journal 10/01/2002 pg. 142
Booklist 11/01/2002 pg. 500
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 01/01/2003 pg. 195
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2002 pg. 116 - Recommended, Satisfactory
Multicultural Review 06/01/2003 pg. 84
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2003 pg. 116 - Recommended, Satisfactory

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 65636 / Ananse and the Lizard: A West African Tale
Reading Level: 4 / Interest Level: Lower Grade / Point Value: 0.5