Why read Anansi the Spider?

Book cover of Anansi the Spider: A Tale from the Ashanti

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Anansi, one of the great folk heroes of the world, is saved from a terrible fate by his six sons in this traditional tale from West Africa.

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Why read it?

1 author picked Anansi the Spider as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Kwame Nyong'o

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Anansi the Spider is one of the classic African stories that inspired me to go into storytelling as a career. Reading this book, and watching its animated counterpart as a child, totally enthralled me. The combination of the bright, bold colours and graphical aesthetic, with the mystique of the folklore felt just like magic to me. The fable told here comes off as profound yet funny and quirky. This book is a must for anyone interested in fables and African folklore in particular.

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