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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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10/21/14

Anansi and the magic stick

Anansi and the Magic StickAUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR: Eric A. Kimmel/ Janet Stevens
PUBLISHER:Holiday House Books for young people   
PUBLICATION DATE 2002
GENRE: Western                   READING LEVEL:  2nd grade
BRIEF OVERVIEW: Our friend Anansi is known for being lazy.  In this great book, Anansi's laziness jeopardizes the lives of his friends. 
INTEGRATED ACTIVITY: The teacher could have the children act out different parts from the story.  Especially the part where the entire farm was flooded.
REVIEWER’S NAME & AFFILIATION: (Adrian Marsh, Valdosta State University ECSE)
LABELS: Western, Fable, and Picture book.