Anansi the talking spider : and other legendary creatures of Africa / by Craig Boutland.
Material type:
TextSeries: Boutland, Craig. Cryptozoologist's guide to curious creatures ; Publisher: New York, New York : Gareth Stevens Publishing, 2019Copyright date: ©2019Description: 32 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cmContent type: - text
- still image
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781538227077
- 153822707X
- 9781538227060
- 1538227061
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Main Library | Children's NonFiction | 398.24 B779 | Available | 33111009305257 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
African culture, like many others around the world, is rich with tales of legendary animals and creatures. Readers of this captivating book will love learning about these fascinating stories, from that of Anansi, a cunning spider, to that of Grootslang, a creepy, cave-dwelling creature said to live in South Africa. The engaging stories are accompanied by colorful images and illuminating sidebars. Readers are taught to understand the meaning of legends but are also presented with information regarding the cultures these tales come from.
Includes bibliographical references (page 31) and index.
Curious creatures -- Anansi the spider -- Grootslang cave monster -- Mokele-mbembe -- Nandi bear.
"African culture, like many others around the world, is rich with tales of legendary animals and creatures. Readers of this captivating book will love learning about these fascinating stories, from that of Anansi, a cunning spider, to that of Grootslang, a creepy, cave-dwelling creature said to live in South Africa. The engaging stories are accompanied by colorful images and illuminating sidebars. Readers are taught to understand the meaning of legends but are also presented with information regarding the cultures these tales come from."--Amazon.com.