Anansi, the Spider Man
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| Rating | : | 4.88 (513 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0690089058 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 154 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
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the great Jamaican historian and folklorist I read this book as a child in Ohio, but I read lots of books and this was just one more. Many years later, I often attended lectures at the University of West Indies where I usually saw a little old white man seated front-row center. Jamaicans always lined up to pay their respects to this gentleman. Later, I learned that was Sir Philip Sherlock, the great Jamaican historian and folklorist, who was then 90. Sir Philip loved Jamaica and Jamaicans loved him, so what can I do but love this classic of Jamaican folklo. "ANANSI THE SPIDER MAN by Philip M. Sherlock" according to MOTU Review. Anansi the Spider Man is a 195ANANSI THE SPIDER MAN by Philip M. Sherlock MOTU Review Anansi the Spider Man is a 1954 collection of folk tales by Philip M. Sherlock, who gathered them in Jamaica. They all feature the spider Anansi, a trickster of West African and West Indian folklore, and his dealings with the other animals.Not surprisingly, then, every story features somebody trying to trick somebody else. Since Anansi gets conned nearly as much as he gets over on others, the reader never gets too fed up with him, and, on the whole, these stories are rather charming.Marcia Brown provides the illu. collection of folk tales by Philip M. Sherlock, who gathered them in Jamaica. They all feature the spider Anansi, a trickster of West African and West Indian folklore, and his dealings with the other animals.Not surprisingly, then, every story features somebody trying to trick somebody else. Since Anansi gets conned nearly as much as he gets over on others, the reader never gets too fed up with him, and, on the whole, these stories are rather charming.Marcia Brown provides the illu. ANANSI THE SPIDER MAN by Philip M. Sherlock MOTU Review Anansi the Spider Man is a 1954 collection of folk tales by Philip M. Sherlock, who gathered them in Jamaica. They all feature the spider Anansi, a trickster of West African and West Indian folklore, and his dealings with the other animals.Not surprisingly, then, every story features somebody trying to trick somebody else. Since Anansi gets conned nearly as much as he gets over on others, the reader never gets too fed up with him, and, on the whole, these stories are rather charming.Marcia Brown provides the illu
As a child growing up in Jamaica, Philip Sherlock listened in the evenings to these West Indian tales, which he now retells with humor and warmth.The illustrator, Marcia Brown, knows well the background atmosphere for these tales, and her drawings capture completely their gaiety and subtlety.
The legend of Anansi is a legend told by storytellers and parents throughout the world, and Philip Sherlock brings this original Spider Man to life!Fifteen Jamaican folk tales, illustrated with over fifty black and white drawings.
. About the Author As a child growing up in Jamaica, Philip Sherlock listened in the evenings to these West Indian tales, which he now retells with humor and warmth.The illustrator, Marcia Brown, knows well the background atmosphere for these tales, and her drawings capture completely their gaiety and subtlety