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In this modern retelling of the Anansi story, Anansi the boy meets Anansi the spider and learns the importance of sharing with those that you love. Gorgeous illustrations and full of West African food and culture, this is a great book to expose kids to new stories and places.

jkastin's review against another edition

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funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

4.0

sassmistress's review against another edition

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lighthearted reflective fast-paced

3.5

The folk tale part doesn't feel like the "real" thing--the boy feels lonely and that's the lesson in generosity, because he's happy when he shares with his siblings. It's more a "here's the lesson the traditional stories tell" portrayal, when the grandmother tells the boy that meta narrative, but none of the Anansi trickery I was expecting. What I like about this book is the modern view, though they live in a "cold" city so the family may be living in the West now. They fly back to Ghana and it's a very normalized and authentic view of life there. I especially liked the info page in the back with Ghanaian foods and symbols. There's also a small nod about traditional stories always being "true".

rryep's review against another edition

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4.0

**Family, Cultural - African - Ghana
+Inspired by African Folklore - Anasi
+Bipoc characters (all)
+Bipoc author
+Bipoc illustrator
+Illustrations
+Learn more about the story
+Discussion of what "you" would fill the golden pot with prompted with Ghanian food examples

jeankwemoi's review against another edition

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fast-paced

5.0

anneke_b's review against another edition

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5.0

This is just a wonderful story, with great illustrations. Loved how Anansi was introduced through a narrative!

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