The Spider's Thin Legs: An Anansi Story

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Have you ever wondered why spiders have thin legs? Journey with us to Ghana, a country in Africa, for Ada-Ari's retelling of this time-honored folktale. You will learn about Anansi and how his actions had a long-lasting effects on spiders all over the world. The story features counting reinforcements from the numbers 1 - 8 as well as a moral lesson on the importance of following directions. This hardcover version includes two fun fact cards about ASHANTI culture: The Kente Cloth and The Golden Stool. Ada-Ari's story books are historical artifacts - returning a piece of the African legacy that was lost over centuries of migration from the continent. The back cover of each book provides child-appropriate geography lessons highlighting the specific country in Africa that each story came from.