"How Anansi Got His Stories" is a delightful tale that explores the origins of storytelling through the character of Anansi, a clever spider and trickster in African folklore. Anansi is determined to acquire stories from the Sky God, who possesses all the tales of the world. Using his wit and cunning, Anansi embarks on a series of clever challenges to prove his worth. His adventures highlight themes of creativity, resilience, and the importance of sharing stories. Ultimately, Anansi’s tricks not only bring stories to the earth but also emphasize the joy and power of storytelling in connecting people across cultures. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is part of a book series called Traditional Tales .

This book is aimed at children at US 1st grade-2nd grade.

There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published in 2014 by Capstone Classroom .

Trish Cooke was born in Bradford, West Yorkshire. Her parents are from Dominica in the West Indies, and she comes from a big family with six sisters and three brothers! Trish has won many awards for her picture books, including the Smarties Book Prize, the WH Smith Under-Fives Book Prize and the Kurt Maschler Award, as well as Highly Commended for the Kate Greenaway Medal.