In trying to keep my son interested in reading and myself not bored to death by princess stories I recently bought "The Pot of Wisdom" by Adwoe Badoe. It is a collection of 10 tales featuring the Ghanaian spider trickster "Ananse" (ANON SAY). The eight-legged trickster is clever and foolish in equal measure, often finding the tables turned on him. For those of you who are not familiar with Ananse he plays a large part in Ghanaian folk lore and stories featuring him are commo
nly told to children as the tales deal with important issues like justice, money, food, marraige, vanity, and self-respect.
nly told to children as the tales deal with important issues like justice, money, food, marraige, vanity, and self-respect. This is a nice addition to your library no matter what culture you come from. I am enjoying reading them and this book has become a favorite night time read of Nicky's! One negative is that I would have prefered more of the beautiful pictures and maybe a few less stories as the tales are long. Adwoe is based in Guelph and has published several childrens books but this is the only one currently in print.
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