Jerry Terheyden
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Anansi the Spider uses a strange moss-covered rock in the forest to trick all the other animals, until Little Bush Deer decides he needs to learn a lesson. Originally a West African tale, the moss-covered rock tale is also familiar in Caribbean culture, where Anansi is a beloved folklore character.
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Anansi books volume 4
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It's a fine bright day, and all the animals are working--all except Anansi, that is! He's sleeping, as usual. Warthog, Lion, and Zebra laugh so hard at his messy house that they wake him up. Anansi stomps off in a huff--right into an amazing secret! Hyena has a magic stick that follows his orders. If Anansi steals the stick, he'll never have to work again, and his home will be the neatest one in town. Is the magic stick his secret for success? Or...
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Anansi books volume 2
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Anansi the spider plans to trick Turtle into catching a fish for his dinner, but Turtle proves to be smarter and ends up with a free meal. Explains the origin of spider webs.
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Anansi books volume 5
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When Anansi the spider invites Turtle to a party just to play a trick on him, Turtle gets revenge at a party of his own.
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A little rabbit who wants to run away tells his mother how he will escape, but she is always right behind him. This 75th anniversary edition includes the original picture book followed by a 32-page retrospective look with lively anecdotes, exclusive photographs, archival material, and an essay by noted children's book historian Leonard S. Marcus.
8) Hi, cat!
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Peter books (Ezra Jack Keats) volume 6
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Archie's day would have been great if he had not started it by greeting the new cat on the block.
11) Dandelion
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Dandelion overdresses for a come-as-you-are party and is turned away because the hostess does not recognize him.
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Anansi books volume 3
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A clever spider tricks Elephant and some other animals into thinking the melon in which he is hiding can talk.
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Cloudy with a chance of meatballs: Life is delicious in the town of Chewandswallow where it rains soup and juice, snows mashed potatoes, and blows storms of hamburgers--until the weather takes a turn for the worse.
Pickles to Pittsburgh: Dozing off while contemplating Grandpa's unusual vacation, Kate dreams about Chewandswallow, where it snows popcorn and rains sandwiches and the fate of falling food intrigues her. This is the sequel to Cloudy with...
17) Peeping Beauty
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Poulette the dancing hen falls into the clutches of a hungry fox, who exploits her desire to become a great ballerina.
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Anansi goes fishing: "Anansi the Spider's plan to trick his friend Turtle into doing all the work while he teaches Anansi to catch fish somehow gets turned around. While Anansi doesn't learn his lesson, he does learn the invaluable skill of weaving."--Container.
Anansi's party time: "In this video, Anansi receives his comeuppance from Turtle. When Anansi invites Turtle to a party just to trick him, Turtle finds his own hilarious way to exact his...
20) Mop top
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An almost-six-year-old with a mass of floppy red hair tries to postpone the inevitable trip to Mr. Barberoli's barber shop.