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Welcome to: A Book or Two: Children's Literature Reviews, a blog site that offers information on new, classic, and favorite children's literature, reviewed by university professors, classroom teachers, librarians, and those studying to become teachers. We hope you will find "just the right book" to share with others. Our goal is to keep the site updated with information about children's authors, book awards, and new releases. Each entry will include the book cover picture, a brief overview, bibliographic information, and suggested uses for families, librarians, and teachers. We will categorize books in several different ways, to facilitate searching.

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11/21/13

Anansi the Spider: A Tale from the Ashanti

AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR: Gerald McDermott
PUBLISHER:Harcourt School Publishers              PUBLICATION DATE:  1972
AWARDS: Caldecott Honor Book
GENRE:  Folktales                            READING LEVEL:  1st
BRIEF OVERVIEW: The wise spider & folk hero Kwaku Anansi, has 6 even wiser sons that one day have to save him from a fish’s belly. 
INTEGRATED ACTIVITY: Students can draw a picture or design to illustrate their name.  They can use it as a name plate or transform it into a necklace using a single hole puncher and a string of yarn.
REVIEWER’S NAME & AFFILIATION:  Daphne Wright- Valdosta State University
LABELS:  Award- winning, African American, Caldecott Medal, Folktales

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