
Anansi and the Magic Pot
Lydia Okutoro Seck(Author)
Reycraft Schoolhouse (Publisher)
Published on 9. September 2025
Book
Paperback/Softback
32 pages
978-1-4788-9129-1 (ISBN)
Description
Anansi loves to eat all the delicious things his grandmother cooks with her magic pot. The sneaky spiderling decides to use the pot to make heaps of food all for himself - he won't share a single bite! Author Lydia Okutoro Seck and illustrator Ken Daley bring their background and experience to this retelling of the popular West African and Caribbean folktale. Anansi, the wise and crafty spider from legend, is brought to life with stunning illustrations from a story passed down throughout many years of retellings. Young readers will enjoy the story of the young spider learning about honesty and being truthful to his elders. At the end of the story, the author provides a glossary of terms for the reader to learn, including: Jollof (JAH-luhf) - West African rice dish Sobolo (SOH-boh-loh) - Hibiscus drink popular in Ghana O kuku a tumi wom! (OH KOO-koo UH TOO-me WAHM) - Oh powerful pot! Wo ho te sen? (WOO HUH TIH SAYN) - How are you? Akwaaba (ah-KWAH-buh) - Welcome Reycraft Schoolhouse is a new, carefully curated series of fiction and nonfiction books in paperback created for emerging readers from Pre-K to 5th grade. The key feature of these books is their tight connection to national and state science, social studies, and literacy standards - books that are ideal for classroom use in building knowledge and developing literacy skills while instilling a love for reading. These books contain the well-regarded Reycraft Books look and style, while targeting specific learning goals.
More details
Language
English
Target group
Children/juvenile
US School Grade: From Preschool to Kindergarten, Reading Age: From 7 to 11 years, Interest Age: From 5 to 8 years
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 274 mm
Width: 226 mm
Thickness: 8 mm
Weight
204 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4788-9129-1 (9781478891291)
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Persons
Lydia Omolola Okutoro-Seck is an educator, author, poet, and editor who was born in Nigeria, West Africa. She grew up hearing traditional folktales from her Yoruba culture. She has published folktales about Ijapa the Tortoise as well as other stories and poems for young readers. Lydia loves collecting stories and learning about different cultures. She and her family have visited more visited more than twenty-five countries on five continents. She is inspired by young people, especially her ten-year-old son, Fadel, who served as an audience and contributed to this Anansi tale. Lydia lives with her son and husband in South Korea.