Professional Books
Anansi-Africa
E SAM Sammis, F. Colors of Kenya Explores the many colors found in Kenya's history, culture, and landscape.
E ZAS Zaslavsky, C. and Mutu, W. Count on Your Fingers African Style A look into the culture and basic economics of Kenya is set in tandem with examples of how practical mathematics help people overcome language barriers and conduct business.
E FEE Feelings, M. Jambo Means Hello Swahili Alphabet Book, words and definitions for each letter in the Swahili alphabet present a vivid impression of East African life.
E GRA Gray, N. A Country Far Away Side-by-side pictures reveal the essential similarities in the lives of two boys, one from an African village, the other from a suburban town in a Western country.
E KRO Kroll, V. Masai and I When Linda learns of a people in East Africa called the Masai, she feels "a tingle of kinship flowing through her veins."
COB Cobb, V. This Place is Wild: East Africa This exciting informational book surveys living conditions in East Africa and explains why the area is home to the largest and tallest land animals in the world.
E WIL Williams, K. When Africa Was Home After returning to the U.S., Peter's whole family misses the warmth and friendliness of their life in Africa.
Anansi-Retellings
398.2 KIM Anansi and the Moss Covered Rock Coming upon a moss-covered rock with magical powers, Anansi, the spider, uses the rock to trick Lion, Elephant, Giraffe, and Zebra.
398.2 KIM Anansi Goes Fishing In a tale that explains the origin of spider webs, Anansi, the spider, plans to trick Turtle into catching a fish for his dinner.
398.2 KIM Anansi the Spider: a tale from the Ashanti In this traditional tale from West Africa, Anansi the Spider goes on a long journey away from home.
398.2 HAL A Story, a Story Long ago, the Sky God owned all the stories of the earth. This Ashanti tale explains how Kwaku Ananse, the spider man, brought the stories back.
