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1. The spider's gift: a Ukrainian Christmas story

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Author:
Kimmel, Eric A.
Publisher:
Holiday House
Pub. Date:
[2010]
Language:
English
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Description:
Katrusya's family cannot afford Christmas, but they cut a small pine tree in the forest, decorate it with buttons, and, when baby spiders hatch in its branches, they especially enjoy the silvery webs that appear.

2. Anansi's party time

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Author:
Kimmel, Eric A.
NoveList Series:
Anansi books volume 5.
Series:
Anansi books volume 5
Language:
English
Formats:
Book, Book with Audio CD, Hoopla eAudiobook, Hoopla eBook
Description:
When Anansi the spider invites Turtle to a party just to play a trick on him, Turtle gets revenge at a party of his own.

3. Anansi goes fishing

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Author:
Kimmel, Eric A.
NoveList Series:
Anansi books volume 2.
Series:
Anansi books volume 2
Language:
English
Formats:
Book, Hoopla eAudiobook, Hoopla eBook, OverDrive eBook
Description:
Anansi the spider plans to trick Turtle into catching a fish for his dinner, but Turtle proves to be smarter and ends up with a free meal. Explains the origin of spider webs.

4. The pot of wisdom: Ananse stories

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Author:
Badoe, Adwoa
Publisher:
Douglas & McIntyre
Pub. Date:
[2001]
Language:
English
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Boulder Main Childrens Nonfiction
J 398.20966 Bado
Description:
Presents ten tales about Ananse the spider, including those which explain why he lives on the ceiling and why Pig has a short snort.

5. The adventures of Spider: West African folk tales

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Author:
Arkhurst, Joyce Cooper
Publisher:
Little, Brown
Pub. Date:
[1992]
Language:
English
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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.

6. Anansi

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Author:
Platt, Christine A., 1976-
Series:
-Folktales-
Publisher:
Calico Kid, an imprint of Magic Wagon
Pub. Date:
[2023]
Language:
Spanish
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Description:
"West African spider-god Anansi wants all of Sky God's famous stories, but to earn them, he has to outwit several of the animals in his village. It will take all of his cleverness and skills in mischief to pull it off. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards"--

7. Zinnia: how the corn was saved

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Author:
Powell, Patricia Hruby, 1951-
Publisher:
Salina Bookshelf
Pub. Date:
[2003]
Language:
English
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Description:
A retelling of the Indian legend which explains why the Navajo always plant a scattering of zinnia flowers among their food crops and respect every spider.

8. Spider

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Author:
Michalska, Katarzyna
Series:
Animal
Publisher:
Reaktion Books
Pub. Date:
2010
Language:
English
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9. Spider spins a story: fourteen legends from Native America

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Publisher:
Rising Moon
Pub. Date:
[1997]
Language:
English
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Description:
Presents tales from various native peoples, including the Kiowa, Zuni, Cherokee, Hopi, Lakota, and Muskogee, all featuring a spider character. Native Americans Robert Annesley, Benjamin, Jarjo, Michael Lacapa, S.D. Nelson, Redwing T. Nez, and Baje Whitethorne made the illustrations.
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