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Why the Spider Has Long Legs: An African Folk Tale
By Charlotte Guillain and Steve Dorado
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This book tells the story of why the spider has long legs, a traditional African folk tale. In it, Anansi the spider learns that you usually have to work to get the things that you want, and that it is never a good idea to be too greedy!
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Charlotte Guillain
Charlotte Guillain taught English to air traffic controllers and nurses before deciding a career in publishing would endanger fewer lives. Charlotte is a prolific author of children’s fiction, non-fiction and picture books.
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- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5it's my one of least favourite from the series even though it's a good story for a lazy person like me ??. As usual cute illustrations ??
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