The Further Adventures of Spider: West African Folktales

By Joyce Cooper Arkhurst

Book Overview

Spider is a clever little trickster. No matter where he is, he seems to get into trouble But he always learns a good lesson in the end. Spider stars in three short tales called "How the World Got Wisdom," "Why Spiders Live in Dark Corners," and "How Spider Helped a Fisherman" in this collaboration between Joyce Cooper Arkhurst and Caldecott-winning artist Jerry Pinkney, now abridged and redesigned for early readers (Passport to Reading, Level 4). Look for three more tales in The First Adventures of Spider .

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0316203459
• ISBN13: 9780316203456
• Release Date: November 2012
• Publisher: LB Kids
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3