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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 has worked in children's publishing for over a decade and now writes non-fiction for children in Foundation and Key Stage 1. She has written on a range of subjects, including outer space, the environment and teeth! She lives in Oxfordshire with her husband and two young children.
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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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