Verna Aardema's Books
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Anansi Does The Impossible!Long ago, when the earth was set down and the sky was lifted up, all the folktales were owned by the Sky God. And Anansi, that cunning little spider,...Read More
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NOLA Live, July 1, 2009
...Leo and Diane Dillon books, 'Ashanti to Zulu,' 'Jambo means Hello,' 'Anansi the Spider,' books by Eloise Greenfield, Verna Aardema -- these were among the first. There were 13 titles, and one of those was 'The Color Purple,' one of the best sellers of...
Napanee Guide, June 20, 2009
...cats, ostriches, warthogs, monkeys, elephants, and other wildlife to count. â??Why Mosquitoes Buzz in Peopleâ??s Ears,â?? by Verna Aardema, is an African folktale that offers a lesson about lying. The story begins with a mosquito telling a...
Southern Maryland Online, March 24, 2009
...of ?Curious George Rides A Bike? by H.A. Rey, ?Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People?s Ears? by Verna Aardema and ?Pet Show? by Ezra Jack Keats. ?Pets are important for kids to help them learn to care for something other than themselves, to have...
Shelf Talk, October 6, 2009
...fishing and to name the plants and animals. Rabbit Makes a Monkey of Lion: A Swahili Tale by Verna Aardema Rabbit and his friends play tricks on the regal but somewhat dim-witted lion, King of the Forest, in an attempt to steal his honey. Watercolor...
