When 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.
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?
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.
Based on tales originating in West Africa and familiar in Caribbean
culture, the five-book Anansi the Trickster series 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.