This week in the library, Kindergarten shared some African folktales. We began with two adaptations of Anansi the spider stories. The Anansi tales are originally from West Africa, but are also familiar in Caribbean culture, where Anansi is a beloved folklore character. Our first two stories, Anansi and the Talking Melon and Anansi and the Moss-Covered Rock, are adaptations by Eric Kimmel, an award-winning author and Professor of Education at Portland State University. Our third story, Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People’s Ears is by Verna Aardema with lovely batik-style illustrations by Leo and Diane Dillon.
We concluded with book browsing and checkout. Please make sure to return your library books so you can take out new ones! Happy Reading!