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Kimmel, Eric A.

Anansi and the Magic Stick

32 pp. | Holiday | September, 2001 | Trade ISBN 0-8234-1443-4 $$16.95
(4) K-3 Illustrated by Janet Stevens. Anansi the spider steals Hyena's magic stick to help with his housework, but when Anansi falls asleep, the stick overwaters the garden, creating a flood that washes all the neighboring animals away. This retelling of a Liberian tale has a storyteller's voice and a sprightly pace. In general, the animated illustrations enhance this story, but the gratuitous appearance of Stevens and Kimmel in one spread is jarring.
Reviewer: Anita L. Burkam

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