Anansi the Trickster Books
Book #1
Anansi and the Moss-Covered Rock
Written by Eric A. Kimmel & illustrated by Janet Stevens
3 - 7
Reading
age
32
Page
count
32
Words
per page
Jan 1, 1988
Publication
date
Paperback
$7.99
$7.59
Summary
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.
Anansi the Trickster Series
1 book
Paperback
$7.99$7.59
| Year | Title | Pages |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Anansi and the Moss-Covered Rock | 32 |
The Creatives Behind the Book
Author
Illustrator
Janet Stevens is the author and illustrator of many beloved picture books, including Tops & Bottoms, a Caldecott Honor Book. With her sister and co-author, Susan Stevens Crummel, she created the acclaimed best-sellers The Great Fuzz Frenzy, Help Me, Mr. Mutt!, The Little Red Pen and more. She is also the illustrator of the Epossumondas books, written by renowned storyteller Coleen Salley. Janet Stevens lives in Colorado. Visit her online at janetstevens.com.
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