Anansi Goes Fishing

The trickster is tricked in this retelling of an Anansi story from the West African folk tradition. Seeing Turtle with a fish, Anansi the spider decides that he would like a fish as well. Unfortunately, he doesn't really like to work. When he suggests that Turtle teach him how to fish, he is not sin......more

This book is for those who are fans of tricks. It is a tale about the relationship between Anansi, a spider, and his friend Turtle. They go fishing and Turtle tricks Anansi into doing all the work, then he eats the whole fish, not giving any to Anansi. Anansi then goes to find just by talking to War......more

Mads (age 7) and I both agree that our favorite of Eric A. Kimmel’s Anansi series are the books featuring Turtle. There’s something really satisfying about a trickster being tricked. As with the rest of the Anansi series, this is beautifully illustrated and really made Mads laugh.......more

Anansi is a spider who wants to learn how to catch a fish from the turtle but he is doesn’t like to work so he was thinking to trick the wise turtle and make her do all the work. This is a great book the illustrations are bright and detailed and have a humorous in general.......more