Anansi and the Moss-Covered Rock
Anansi and the Moss-Covered Rock
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Anansi and the Moss-Covered Rock

Written by Eric A. Kimmel & illustrated by Janet Stevens
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$7.99
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3 - 7
Reading age
32
Page count
32
Words per page
470L
Lexile measure
Jan 1, 1988
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A classic trickster folktale told with humor and charm, this is a perfect read along book both parents and children will love. When Anansi the Spider finds a strange moss-covered rock in the forest, he uses it to trick all his animal friends. But Little Bush Deer is onto Anansi’s scheme, and hatches a plan to beat him at his own game. Based on tales originating in West Africa and familiar in Caribbean culture, the five-book Anansi the Trickster series is full of slapstick humor and mischief. Eric A. Kimmel’s imaginative energy combined with Janet Stevens’ expressive illustrations create the perfect silly stories for fun-loving kids.

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9780823407989
    Publication Date
    January 1, 1988
    Publisher
    Holiday House
    Page Count
    32
    Words Per Page
    32
    Reading Age
    3 - 7 years
    Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
    87031766
    WorldCat Number (OCLC)
    17260719
    Lexile® Level
    470L
    Scholastic Level
    K
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~M
    ATOS® Book Level
    2.4
    Accelerated Reader® Points
    0.5
    Accelerated Reader Quiz
    20676
    Accelerated Reader Interest Level
    LG

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