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All Stories Become Ananse Stories: A Folktale from Ghana (E-book)
Ananse, the trickster, has a problem…
He is very very clever. In fact, he’s the best trickster of all. But, not enough people know this. Now that, is a problem.
The solution is clear to him—he must own all the stories in the world! But how?
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Ananse and His Red Piggy Bank
Age Range: 3 – 10 years
For many years, Ananse has used his quick wit and cleverness to pull silly pranks on his friends and neighbours but when he meets Anoa the Queen Bee, all that changes. He finally learns how to put his cleverness to good use.
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Ananse and the Food Pot
Age Range: 6 – 10 years
Ananse Stories are timeless Ghanaian folklore. They contain moral gems which help with character formation. The elderly tell Ananse stories to teach moral virtues to the young ones. They are children’s favourites.
In Ananse and the Food Pot, the ubiquitous Ananse sets out to execute one of his cunning schemes and will pay dearly for being such a pain to the whole village. This is the second of a series of Ghanaian folklore retold with the expertise of a master story-teller for Smartline Publishing.
₵15.00Ananse and the Food Pot
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Ananse and the Mysterious Stone
Age Range: 7 – 12 years
Ananse and the Mysterious Stone is a folktale from Ghana, West Africa.
Ananse (the spider), one of the great folk heroes, is a cunning, mischievous, wise, and lovable creature. In this story, there was a great famine and Ananse tricked other animals in his village for food using the site of a mysterious stone. While Ananse was at his mischief, Mr. Squirrel watched and pondered how he could stop crafty Ananse before he wipes out all the animals in the forest.
Was Mr. Squirrel successful in stopping Ananse? Find out in the tale of Ananse and the Mysterious Stone.
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Ananse and the Pot of Wisdom
Age Range: 6 – 10 years
Ananse Stories are timeless Ghanaian folklore. They contain moral gems which help with character formation. The elderly tell Ananse stories to teach moral virtues to the young ones. They are children’s favourites.
In Ananse and the Pot of Wisdom, the ubiquitous Ananse sets out to execute one of his cunning schemes and will pay dearly for being such a pain to the whole village. This is the second of a series of Ghanaian folklore retold with the expertise of a master story-teller for Smartline Publishing.
₵15.00Ananse and the Pot of Wisdom
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Ananse and the Squirrel
The squirrel is a very successful farmer. His friend, Ananse plans to take away his farm from him. He almost succeeds but for the timely evidence of the last witness…
₵10.00Ananse and the Squirrel
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Ananse and the Sticky Gum
This popular Ananse tale is now in comic format!
Your kids will enjoy this as they connect to the stories you loved!
₵15.00Ananse and the Sticky Gum
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Ananse Goes to Britain
Suitable for children between 7 and 9 years (class 3 and 4).
Kweku Ananse is widely known in the community as a trickster. And he keeps picking fights with Papa Gandhi – a respected member of the community – for always telling him to stop being lazy and find a job. But Ananse’s attitude towards Papa Gandhi suddenly changes for the better when he learns that Ama, Papa Gandhi’s daughter, has won a prize and was about to travel to Britain. Ananse is moved by jealousy to hatch a plan. Does he want to go to Britain too? How far does he go?
₵15.00Ananse Goes to Britain
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Ananse in the Land of Idiots – A Play
“Tweduampong Kwame! Mashed yaw…A real meal of mashed yam-in-oil…hey! And with eggs too! What a feast for the gods! Whatever gods you are, wherever you are…that have been offered this sumptuous meal, spare Kwaku Ananse a bit…allow me a bite of your sacrifice.”Just when Ananse swallows a morsel of food offered to the gods of the land, his troubles in the land of idiots begin…having broken a crucial taboo. Ananse finds himself back behind his loom, not weaving a web this time round but, rather, an intricate plot to extricate him from death. But this time not without many challenges.The play represents an important work by a much-missed writer. — James Gibbs, Bristol UKA very nearly flawless play. — The Publisher₵18.00 -
Ananse’s Justice
The Leopard falls into a big pit. His big friends can’t help him. The Rat gets him out only to get into trouble. Then Ananse brings justice.₵10.00Ananse’s Justice
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Folktale Book Set (5 books)
Including one comic.
A client remarked: “Can you believe my girl had never heard of these Ananse stories before [reading the set I bought from you?]”
Don’t let your children miss this important Ghanaian heritage.
Books in this set (5 books – may vary due to availability of titles)
Ananse and the Sticky Gum (comic)
Ananse and the Squirrel / Ananse’s Justice
Why The Dog Has a Hollow Stomach
Ananse and the Food Pot
Ananse and the Pot of Wisdom₵70.00Folktale Book Set (5 books)
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Hohore – the Magic Bowl
Ananse finds a magic bowl that produces for his entire village. The bowl gets broken and finds a cane to replace it.₵10.00Hohore – the Magic Bowl
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