Ananse the Spider

by Peggy Appiah, Peggy Wilson (Illustrator)

The stories of 'Aunt Nancy' in American Negro folklore have their roots in the tales of Kwaku Ananse, a rascal spider from the legends of the Ashanti tribe of Africa's Gold Coast (Ghana). Here are thirteen humorous stories that tell of the adventures of the cunning spider.

Genres: Fiction

152 pages, Hardcover

First published November 12, 1966

Reviews

[Benji Martin · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a wonderful collection of Anasi tales. There are several in here, that I hadn't heard before, but My favorite was "How the Pig got his Snout." I am going to create a felt board version of it, and share it at story time.

[Nancy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Peggy Appiah's collection of tales about Ananse the Spider, a Ghanaian trickster. My first book of Ananse given to me at 9. I will always think of this book as one of the best.