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Ada Ari

    The Lion's Promise: A Zulu Story
    The Turtle's Cracked Shell: An Mbekwu Story
    The Spider's Thin Legs: An Anansi Story
    • The Spider's Thin Legs: An Anansi Story

      • 32pages
      • 2 heures de lecture

      Have you ever wondered why spiders have thin legs? Journey with us to Ghana, a country in Africa, for Ada-Ari's retelling of this time-honored folktale. You will learn about Anansi and how his actions had a long-lasting effects on spiders all over the world. The story features counting reinforcements from the numbers 1 - 8 as well as a moral lesson on the importance of following directions. This hardcover version includes two fun fact cards about ASHANTI culture: The Kente Cloth and The Golden Stool. Ada-Ari's story books are historical artifacts - returning a piece of the African legacy that was lost over centuries of migration from the continent. The back cover of each book provides child-appropriate geography lessons highlighting the specific country in Africa that each story came from.

      The Spider's Thin Legs: An Anansi Story2023
      4,8
    • The Lion's Promise: A Zulu Story

      • 36pages
      • 2 heures de lecture

      Why is it important to do what you promised? Journey with us to the country of South Africa for Ada-Ari's retelling of this time-honored African Folktale. You will learn about Jabu and how his encounter with a lion taught him the importance of keeping one's promise This hardcover edition includes fun fact cards about the Zulu tribe of South Africa - the birthplace of this story.

      The Lion's Promise: A Zulu Story2023
    • Have you ever wondered why turtles have such patterns on their shells? Journey with us to a country called Nigeria in AdaAri's retelling of this time-honored African Folktale. You will learn about Mbeku and how his actions resulted in a long-lasting effect on turtles all over the world. This hardback copy includes two "Fun Fact" cards about the Igbo tribe of Nigeria, the birthplace of this Mbekwu story.

      The Turtle's Cracked Shell: An Mbekwu Story2022
      3,7