--- product_id: 123531842 title: "Anansi and Company: Retold Jamaican Tales" price: "VT9138" currency: VUV in_stock: true reviews_count: 12 url: https://www.desertcart.vu/products/123531842-anansi-and-company-retold-jamaican-tales store_origin: VU region: Vanuatu --- # Anansi and Company: Retold Jamaican Tales **Price:** VT9138 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Anansi and Company: Retold Jamaican Tales - **How much does it cost?** VT9138 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.vu](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/123531842-anansi-and-company-retold-jamaican-tales) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Anansi and Company: Retold Jamaican Tales [Denham, Bish, Saldivar, Adrienne] on desertcart.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Anansi and Company: Retold Jamaican Tales Review: Tales for Everyone - A collection of short tales that evokes the spirit of the islands from which they originate. Each tale alternates with a riddle to create a delightful mix of fun and teaching similar to Aesop's Fables. Every reader will find their own favourite story, but mine has to be "Escaping Tiger" - the end was delightful. All the stories were engaging, though, and reminded me of nights spent around the fire in a boma, telling tales from the ancestors that contain guidance and wisdom no less profound for being told in simple, easy to understand language. The speech rhythms of the islands were there, adding depth to both stories and characters, but never distracting from the rich imagery and the essence of each story. The colourful illustrations also add to the good feeling this book leaves with one. ANANSI AND COMPANY make a splendid collection of Caribbean folklore, which is sure to appeal to children(and their parents!)across the world, for his antics and the gentle lessons they provide remind us that beneath our differences, we are all the same. Review: Caribbean trickster tales that inspired Brer Rabbit - I received this book as an ARC, and it is quite a treat. I'd heard of Anansi the trickster spider before, but this was the first time I was exposed to a number of the tales. As the author says in her introduction, the Uncle Remus/Brer Rabbit stories that we may be familiar with are actually adaptations of Anansi stories. My favorite part of the book as a whole is the Caribbean voice, in such lines as "Brer Tiger, now you ketch Brer Monkey, you say you going to eat he?" I also like the interspersed riddles (answers given at the end), the appealing, colorful cover, the crafty look on Anansi's face, and the "gotta watch him like a hawk" look on Tiger's. The only thing that held me back from giving five stars was occasional lines of telling that seemed unnecessary, such as "Now Anansi and Tiger were friends who didn't trust each other." Otherwise, a fun, well-written multicultural tale for short-story lovers. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #3,752,828 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #11,824 in Children's Folk Tales & Myths (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars (78) | | Dimensions | 6 x 0.21 x 9 inches | | ISBN-10 | 0986049417 | | ISBN-13 | 978-0986049415 | | Item Weight | 6.4 ounces | | Language | English | | Print length | 88 pages | | Publication date | March 8, 2014 | | Publisher | Bound Post Publishing | ## Images ![Anansi and Company: Retold Jamaican Tales - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51eeHiyGpaL.jpg) ![Anansi and Company: Retold Jamaican Tales - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41qUgwDdFWL.jpg) ![Anansi and Company: Retold Jamaican Tales - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41YNXrtIwsL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Tales for Everyone *by J***E on January 7, 2014* A collection of short tales that evokes the spirit of the islands from which they originate. Each tale alternates with a riddle to create a delightful mix of fun and teaching similar to Aesop's Fables. Every reader will find their own favourite story, but mine has to be "Escaping Tiger" - the end was delightful. All the stories were engaging, though, and reminded me of nights spent around the fire in a boma, telling tales from the ancestors that contain guidance and wisdom no less profound for being told in simple, easy to understand language. The speech rhythms of the islands were there, adding depth to both stories and characters, but never distracting from the rich imagery and the essence of each story. The colourful illustrations also add to the good feeling this book leaves with one. ANANSI AND COMPANY make a splendid collection of Caribbean folklore, which is sure to appeal to children(and their parents!)across the world, for his antics and the gentle lessons they provide remind us that beneath our differences, we are all the same. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Caribbean trickster tales that inspired Brer Rabbit *by F***L on January 5, 2014* I received this book as an ARC, and it is quite a treat. I'd heard of Anansi the trickster spider before, but this was the first time I was exposed to a number of the tales. As the author says in her introduction, the Uncle Remus/Brer Rabbit stories that we may be familiar with are actually adaptations of Anansi stories. My favorite part of the book as a whole is the Caribbean voice, in such lines as "Brer Tiger, now you ketch Brer Monkey, you say you going to eat he?" I also like the interspersed riddles (answers given at the end), the appealing, colorful cover, the crafty look on Anansi's face, and the "gotta watch him like a hawk" look on Tiger's. The only thing that held me back from giving five stars was occasional lines of telling that seemed unnecessary, such as "Now Anansi and Tiger were friends who didn't trust each other." Otherwise, a fun, well-written multicultural tale for short-story lovers. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Anansi is us. *by E***M on April 24, 2014* Again, as I have reviewed a book or two on Amazon, I'm a bit prejudiced, especially since the author is my own very dear sister and we grew up in the Virgin Islands learning many of these stories, through the most primordial medium - word of mouth. That my sister chose to add the riddles we heard as children makes this book even more delightful to me. The riddles are a reminder of a time when our basic frames of reference were far different from today, and they serve to remind us of that fact...as in, ordinary cooking happened over a coal pot, rather than over a gas or electrically powered stove. So what's a coal pot? A hibachi is close, but still not the same. Anyway, Bish, thanks for the wonderful childhood memories and I hope that others will live them with us through your book!!! --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.vu/products/123531842-anansi-and-company-retold-jamaican-tales](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/123531842-anansi-and-company-retold-jamaican-tales) --- *Product available on Desertcart Vanuatu* *Store origin: VU* *Last updated: 2026-05-06*