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The Adventures of Spider: West African Folktales (BookFestival) (Paperback)
by Joyce Cooper Arkhurst (Author), Jerry Pinkney (Illustrator) "MANY dry seasons ago, before the oldest man in our village can remember, before the rain and the dry and the rain and the dry..." (more)
Key Phrases: Dark Corners, The Adventures of Spider
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From Publishers Weekly
These six simple, witty tales reso-nate with the flavor of a far-off land;Pinkney--in one of his earliest illustrative efforts--contributes droll, highly stylized illustrations. Ages 4-10.
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Card catalog description
Presents six tales about Spider, including those which explain how he got a thin waist and a bald head and why he lives in ceilings and dark corners.

Product Details
  • Reading level: Ages 4-8
  • Paperback: 58 pages
  • Publisher: Little, Brown Young Readers (November 2, 1992)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0316051071
  • ISBN-13: 978-0316051071
  • Product Dimensions: 9 x 5.8 x 0.3 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars 3 customer reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #249,958 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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MANY dry seasons ago, before the oldest man in our village can remember, before the rain and the dry and the rain and the dry that any one of us can talk about to his children, Spider was a very big person. Read the first page
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Dark Corners, The Adventures of Spider
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