When the chief of the village offers his daughter's hand in marriage, a fortune, and the chance to become the next chief to anyone who can guess her name, Ananse the spider, who knows the Chief's daughter's name, engages in a battle of wits with clever Lizard. 17,500 first n/a the spider thinks he w...

When the chief of the village offers his daughter's hand in marriage, a fortune, and the chance to become the next chief to anyone who can guess her name, Ananse the spider, who knows the Chief's daughter's name, engages in a battle of wits with clever Lizard. 17,500 first n/a the spider thinks he will marry the daughter of the village chief, but instead he is outsmarted by Lizard.

Can the legendary trickster be out-tricked?

All the young men had gathered in the village courtyard to hear the Chief's pronouncement: Whoever guesses his daughter's name will have her hand in marriage, inherit half his riches, and become the next Chief. No one outside the palace had ever heard the royal daughter's name.

In a stroke of luck Ananse the spider discovers the secret.

""I, Ananse the most wise . . . the most clever . . . I alone know the name of the Chief's daughter . . .""

But clever Lizard has plans of his own.

Pat Cumming's lively retelling and vibrant illustrations capture all the mischief and humor of Ananse, one of the most popular characters of West African lore.

Cummings' lively retelling and vibrant illustrations capture all the mischief and humor of Ananse the spider, one of the most popular characters of West African lore. Full color. Vezi mai mult Vezi mai mult #### Inapoi in pagina de produs

When the chief of the village offers his daughter's hand in marriage, a fortune, and the chance to become the next chief to anyone who can guess her name, Ananse the spider, who knows the Chief's daughter's name, engages in a battle of wits with clever Lizard. 17,500 first n/a the spider thinks he will marry the daughter of the village chief, but instead he is outsmarted by Lizard.Can the legendary trickster be out-tricked?

All the young men had gathered in the village courtyard to hear the Chief's pronouncement: Whoever guesses his daughter's name will have her hand in marriage, inherit half his riches, and become the next Chief. No one outside the palace had ever heard the royal daughter's name.

In a stroke of luck Ananse the spider discovers the secret.

""I, Ananse the most wise . . . the most clever . . . I alone know the name of the Chief's daughter . . .""

But clever Lizard has plans of his own.

Pat Cumming's lively retelling and vibrant illustrations capture all the mischief and humor of Ananse, one of the most popular characters of West African lore.

Cummings' lively retelling and vibrant illustrations capture all the mischief and humor of Ananse the spider, one of the most popular characters of West African lore. Full color.