Adwoa Badoe

Adwoa Badoe

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Drawing on the rich vein of traditional African stories featuring the spider Ananse, Ghanaian author Adwoa Badoe and Malian illustrator Baba Wagué Diakité bring young readers a marvelously witty and entertaining collection of ten tales about this legendary spider swindler. The tales deal with important issues that everyone faces — justice, money, marriage, vanity, self-respect, and more — but couch the heavy lessons in lively folktales. Ananse sometimes succeeds; other times he makes a fool of himself and is ashamed — but never for long. Many elements of these stories can be found in other trickster tales, including those of African origin like the Uncle Remus stories and those of aboriginal American groups like the Native American coyote tales and the jaguar tales of Central and South America.
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Many people find winter a trial. But for those who come from countries that are warm all year long, the cold can be extra-challenging. Ken and Rama have looked forward to their nana's visit for months. But when she arrives from Africa in the middle of winter, she buries herself in blankets. "Brrr," she says. "It's too cold for living things." No matter what anybody says, Nana won't budge. When she comes down with croup, things look dire. But is there a solution at hand? Adwoa Badoe's colorful narrative and Bushra Junaid's innovative collage art make this charming story one young readers will revisit often.
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