Anansi and the Tug of War
By (Author) Lesley Sims
Illustrated by Alida Massari
Usborne Publishing Ltd
Usborne Publishing Ltd
1st November 2012
United Kingdom
Children
Fiction
Educational: First / native language: Readers and reading schemes
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Nature and animal stories
823.92
Hardback
32
Width 141mm, Height 199mm, Spine 9mm
160g
Ages 4+
A lively re-telling of a traditional African tale, specially written for children just learning to read. Anansi might be a King but he is also just a spider, so can he really beat Elephant and Rhino in a tug of war Easy-to-read text is brought to life with vibrant illustrations, and puzzles at the back help to consolidate learning guaranteed to inspire beginner readers.
Lesley dreamed of being a writer, but studied law as her mother insisted she had "something to fall back on". Since joining Usborne Publishing, she has written and edited hundreds of books, from funny rhyming stories to an award-winning history book. Nowadays, she is often found recording books, too, in Usborne's very own recording studio.