
By Eric A. Kimmel, Janet Stevens (Illustrator)
Part of the Anansi the Trickster series
Anansi's tricks backfire when Little Bush Deer turns the tables on him.
Anansi the Spider discovers a mysterious rock and uses it to outwit his animal friends. But when Little Bush Deer catches on, she devises a clever plan to outsmart the trickster. Will Anansi's cunning be his downfall, or can he escape the trap set for him? Dive into this lively folktale filled with humor and mischief, where the tables are turned, and the trickster might just get tricked.
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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