{"product_id":"anansi-and-the-talking-melon-9780823411672","title":"Anansi and the Talking Melon","description":"\u003cb\u003eWhen Anansi the Spider gets stuck in a melon, he decides to pass his time by doing what he's best at--tricking the other animals around him.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e When his melon begins talking, Elephant is so impressed he decides to take it to show the king. But Anansi can't resist the opportunity to make jokes at the expense of everyone they meet. Even the King loses his temper over Anansi's bold remarks--but how will the Spider free himself? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Anansi's quick thinking will delight readers who love to watch a master trickster at work, and the bold illustrations of the animals' frustrated faces are sure to make kids laugh. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Based on tales originating in West Africa and familiar in Caribbean culture, the five-book \u003ci\u003eAnansi the Trickster \u003c\/i\u003eseries is full of slapstick humor and mischief. Eric A. Kimmel's imaginative retellings combined with Janet Stevens' expressive illustrations create the perfect silly stories for fun-loving kids.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Holiday House\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/01\/1994\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780823411672\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 32\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 9.50w x 0.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e13943 \/ Anansi and the Talking Melon\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.6 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Lower Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.5\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Eric A. Kimmel","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36644880973980,"sku":"9780823411672","price":7.64,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_41a03fb7-3ae2-486f-9714-55734eb6c04d.jpg?v=1603859709","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/anansi-and-the-talking-melon-9780823411672","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}