Anansi and the Pot of Beans by Bobby Norfolk

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Anansi and the Pot of Beans by Bobby Norfolk

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Anansi and the Pot of Beans by Bobby Norfolk

A timeless trickster tale from Africa about silly spider, Anansi. Did you ever wonder why spiders have no hair? After reading Anansi and the Pot of Beans, you too will know the answer. This classic folktale from Africa, written by Bobby and Sherry Norfolk, tells the story of when Anansi goes to help his grandmother. Upon arrival he finds her steaming, hot pot of beans, which he can't resist. This is where the fun begins. Anansi and the Pot of Beans is a charming story that is entertaining while also teaching important life lessons in character values about responsibility and trust. While author, Bobby Norfolk was visiting the town of Kumasi in Ghana in the summer of 1993, a woman told him, At four-thirty every afternoon, we try to gather together and have Anansi time. Norfolk attended the afternoon break and heard elders tell stories of Anansi, the tireless trickster of Ghanian tradition. Anansi Appears in these stories in his most playful and creative guises. The Norfolks' adaptations brim with action, energy, and humor.

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Lyn Ford has performed stories from her African-American heritage in Appalachia at the National Storytelling Festival and scores of educational conferences and storytelling festivals coast-to-coast. Her previous books include Affrilachian Tales, Beyond the Briar Patch, and Hot Wind, Boiling Rain: Scary Stories for Strong Hearts. Sherry Norfolk is a former chair of the National Storytelling Network and co-author of The Moral of the Story. Both Ford and Norfolk have decades of experience and many recognitions as award-winning professional storytellers and authors, and as teaching artists who are noted for their work with adults and children of all ages.

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ISBN 13 9780874838114
ISBN 10 0874838118
Title Anansi and the Pot of Beans
Author Bobby Norfolk
Series Story Cove Ser
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher August House Publishers
Year published 2006-07-24
Number of pages 32
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.