Anansi the Spider (book)

Anansi the Spider (book)

Infobox Book
name = Anansi the Spider


image_caption =
author = Gerald McDermott
illustrator = Gerald McDermott
cover_artist =
country = United States
genre = Children's picture book
publisher =
release_date = 1972
media_type =
pages =
isbn = ISBN 0805003118

"Anansi the Spider" is a short film and a 1972 book, both by Gerald McDermott. The book won the 1972 Caldecott Honor medal for illustration.


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