Spider's Tug of War
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
Spider's Tug of War
By (Author) Laura Cowan
Illustrated by Simone Fumagalli
Usborne Publishing Ltd
Usborne Publishing Ltd
11th May 2022
28th April 2022
United Kingdom
Classifications
Children
Non Fiction
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Traditional stories
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Nature and animal stories
428.6
Physical Properties
Paperback
24
Width 170mm, Height 237mm, Spine 2mm
90g
Description
Size and strength aren't everything in this classic African folktale of clever Anansi, King of the spiders.
Anansi is king of the spiders: he may be small, but he's very clever. One day, offended that Elephant hardly even notices him, he challenges her to a tug of war. How can a tiny spider win against the mighty Elephant, or against the determined RhinoWith fun activities after the story, and online audio in both British English and American English. CEFR level: low A1. 300 headwords, 571 words.
Author Bio
Laura studied literature twice at university, so she's read a lot of books (always helpful when writing them). Before joining Usborne, she taught English in Barcelona, Dublin and Cambridge. She now lives in East London, where she regrets the lack of sun and sea.
