Thanks to our award-winning "action storyteller," J'miah Nabawi, and his "partner in rhyme" collaborator, Chunzi Zhang, Founder of Chunzi Zhang Books, we very pleased (and proud) to present to our Chinese language reading communities and students of Mandarin Chinese, J'miah Nabawi's Why Spiders Hide in Corners (Anansi Makes It So ). With the timeless Akan folk-hero/trickster character, Kwaku Ananse (Anansi the Spider), J'miah Nabawi's engaging, upbeat style of storytelling is a vocal ensemble of drum beats, song, and engaging dialog. T he front of the book is in (Simplified) Mandarin Chinese...

ARTS DU LANGAGE / ECRITURE CREATIVE Traduit de l'anglais par Sandy Lochu pour les lecteurs d'Anansi, l'homme araignee, voici une autre histoire avec danse, musique, et action par le celebre conteur, J'miah Nabawi Les editions Books for Growing Minds(TM) sont fieres de vous presenter la premiere version francaise de Mais pourquoi les araignees se cachent dans les coins? C'est la faute d'Anansi , une delicieuse histoire interactive qui enchantera le lecteur et tous ceux qui se reuniront autour de lui. Initialement ecrit par l'auteur et publie dans l'anthologie de Simon et Schuster, regroupant...

ESCRITURA CREATIVA / FOLKLORICO Ilustrado por Tasica Singleton, esta es otra historia con danza, musica y accion ritmica por el celebre cuentista, J'miah Nabawi Esta primera edicion en lengua espanola de Por que las aranas se esconden en las esquinas? (Es culpa de Anansi) pretende ser un libro interactivo, optimista, activando el cuento que viene con una historia y mucho mas. Por que se esconden las aranas en las esquinas? (Es culpa de Anansi) se ha publicado con mucho exito en la antropologia de historias africanas y afroamericanas de "Simon and Schuster (TALK THAT TALK)." La historia por si...

FOLK LITERATURE / CREATIVE WRITING "Three Tales Tall" is a series of books that feature three diverse stories and folktales. Retold, adapted or written by J'miah Nabawi, Three Tales Tall is consistent with his brand of engaging spontaneity during storytelling performances as he takes the same improvisational liberties with contemporary and classic versions of stories and traditional folktales. J'miah prefers literary works and orature that is self-reflective and can be readily shaped into impromptu musical interludes and rhythmic play. The Three Tales Tall books themselves are dedicated to...

LANGUAGE ARTS / CREATIVE WRITING Why Spiders Hide in Corners (Anansi Makes It So ) is a delightfully told story that will engage both the reader and all whom have gathered around for the telling of this tale. The author's original spin of this story he wrote was first published in a Simon and Schuster bestseller (Talk That Talk: An Anthology of African and African American Storytelling) as Why Spiders Hide in Corners. This story can now be enjoyed in four major world languages: English, French, Spanish and Mandarin Chinese. Why Spiders Hide in Corners (Anansi Makes It So )continues with our...

CREATIVE WRITING / SHORT STORY Kilimanjaro, kiliman, kiliman. Kilimanjaro, kiliman Kilimanjaro, kiliman, kiliman. Kilimanjaro, kiliman Ah-AY, ah AY. Kiliman Ah-AY, ah AY. Kilimanjaro So sang Sungura Mjanjah, clever rabbit, as he sat at the foot of Mount Kilimanjaro contemplating the daily life of his village. Sungurah Mjanjah has a love for preserving our natural resources and playing light-hearted tricks on many of his friends and people. It had always bothered Sungura to see water at the dining table, any table, left to be thrown out or taken back to the kitchen only to be tossed down...