Eric A Kimmel
Author
Series
Anansi books volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.4 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Anansi the Spider uses a strange moss-covered rock in the forest to trick all the other animals, until Little Bush Deer decides he needs to learn a lesson.
Author
Series
Anansi books volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.3 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Anansi the trickster spider joins Turtle on a fishing trip, intending to trick Turtle out of all his fish. However, Turtle proves to be smarter and ends up with a free meal. Explains the origin of spider webs.
Author
Series
Anansi books volume 3
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
Description
A clever spider tricks Elephant and some other animals into thinking the melon in which he is hiding can talk.
A tricky spider outwits all the other animals in this African folk tale.
Author
Series
Anansi books volume 4
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.4 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Anansi the Spider steals Hyena's magic stick so he won't have to do the chores, but when the stick's magic won't stop, he gets more than he bargained for.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"Bubba Brayna makes the best latkes in the village, and on the first night of Hanukkah, the scent of her cooking wakes a hungry, adorable bear from his hibernation. He lumbers into town to investigate, and Bubba Brayna--who does not see or hear very well--mistakes him for her rabbi. She welcomes the bear inside to play the dreidel game, light the menorah, and enjoy a scrumptious meal. However, after her well-fed guest leaves, there's a knock at the...
Author
Series
Anansi books volume 5
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2 - AR Pts: 1
Description
When Anansi the spider invites Turtle to a party just to play a trick on him, Turtle gets revenge at a party of his own.
13) Nicanor's gate
Author
Pub. Date
[2020]
Description
A prosperous but simple and pious Jew of ancient Alexandria comes to the realization of why God has permitted his great wealth to accumulate.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Before Simon sails to America, he promises his family that he will get a job and send for them. Simon's mother knows he will need a miracle, so she reminds him to celebrate Hanukkah wherever he may be. Little does either of them know that Simon will spend the first night of Hanukkah on an ice floe after his ship sinks.The lone survivor out in the wide ocean, Simon lights the first candle, and it attracts a visitor: a polar bear. Does she eat him?...