Anansi Goes Fishing
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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 1993

Anansi Goes Fishing

Part of the Anansi the Trickster series

A lazy spider schemes to trick a turtle into catching fish for him. Will his plan succeed?

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Anansi the Spider craves fish but loathes the effort of catching them. Spotting Turtle with a fresh catch, Anansi devises a cunning plan to have Turtle do the work. He feigns interest in learning to fish, hoping to trick Turtle into providing a meal. However, Turtle proves more clever than Anansi anticipates, leading to unexpected twists. Will Anansi's laziness be his downfall, or can he outwit Turtle? Dive into this tale of trickery and humor, where plans backfire and lessons are learned in the most amusing ways.

From the publisher

One fine afternoon, Anansi the Spider sees his friend Turtle walking along the river carrying a large fish. “Where did you get that fish?” he asks. Turtle replies, “ I caught it today when I went fishing.” Anansi likes to eat fish, but he is much too lazy to catch them for himself. He decides to trick Turtle into catching a fish for him instead.

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
32
Reading age
4–8
Audience
Picture
Lexile
510L
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The Anansi the Trickster series

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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
2.29
F&P level
~N
Scholastic level
K
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
10216
Publication
Published
January 1, 1992
First published
March 1, 1993
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780823410224

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