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The spider weaver : a legend of kente cloth / by Margaret Musgrove ; illustrated by Julia Cairns.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York : Blue Sky Press, c2001.Description: 1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 32 cmISBN:
  • 0590987879
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 398.2/09667/02 21
LOC classification:
  • PZ8.1.M965 Sp 2001
Summary: In this retelling of a tale from Ghana, a wondrous spider shows two Ashanti weavers how to make intricate, colorful patterns in the cloth that they weave.
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Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's NonFiction 398.209667 M987 Available 33111003488307
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Two weavers discover a magical-looking spider web in the jungle. Inspired by the web's brilliant design and the weaver who created it, the men return to their village and create complete patterns of their own, which they call "kente", a cloth now known throughout the world. This story is based on a Ghanaian legend. Full-color illustrations.

In this retelling of a tale from Ghana, a wondrous spider shows two Ashanti weavers how to make intricate, colorful patterns in the cloth that they weave.

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