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Cummings, Pat, Reteller

Ananse and the Lizard: A West African Tale

40 pp. | Holt | October, 2002 | Trade ISBN 0-8050-6476-1 $$16.95
(3) K-3 In this well-told pourquoi tale about "why lizards stretch their necks," Ananse is outsmarted by Lizard in a contest to win the chief's daughter's hand in marriage. Rendered in saturated colors, the illustrations shift in scale and perspective to capture the story from the spider's point of view. No sources are provided, but storytellers will love this one.
Reviewer: Pamela McCuen

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