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Anansi Time: with Bobby Norfolk
Written by Bobby Norfolk
Narrated by Bobby Norfolk
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
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About this audiobook
Bobby Norfolk plays a prominent role in African-American storytelling. But when he recently visited Africa, he went as a humble student, hoping to glean new insights, to immerse himself in a living oral tradition.
He went as a pilgrim to the cities, villages, and jungles of Africa. Yet he was caught completely by surprise when, during a visit to an obscure African village, he was invited to a community-wide afternoon break at which elders told traditional Anansi stories and everyone else listened intently. It was Anansi Time.
With material gleamed on that trip and from the tradition of African tellers in North America, Bobby Norfolk electrifies audiences with energized retellings of Anansi the wise, Anansi the resourceful, and Anansi the mythic underdog figure who is never undone or outdone.
For Ages Five to Adult
©1999 Bobby Norfolk; (P)1999 August House Publishers, Inc.
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Reviews for Anansi Time
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Full of joy and delight. Enjoyed the voice. Thank you fir this experience