![]() ![]() Price New from Used from Audible Audiobook, Unabridged 'Please retry' 0. In addition, McDermott is Primary Education Program Director for the Joseph Campbell Foundation. Anansi the Spider: A Tale from the Ashanti Hardcover BYR (Author) Gerald McDermott Hardcover 4.8 out of 5 stars1,038 ratings 4.1 on Goodreads 7,022 ratings See all formats and editions Sorry, there was a problem loading this page. Among his many honors and awards are the Caldecott Medal for Arrow to the Sun, a Pueblo myth, and Caldecott honors for Anansi the Spider: A Tale from Ashanti and Raven: A Trickster Tale from the Pacific Northwest. ![]() ![]() These films became the basis for McDermott's first picture books. Once in New York, he began to produce and direct a series of animated films on mythology in consultation with renowned mythologist Joseph Campbell. He attended Cass Technical High School, where he was awarded a National Scholastic Scholarship to Pratt Institute in Brooklyn. It was his fascination with the imagery of African folklore that led him to the story of Anansi the Spider. ![]() He is highly regarded for his culturally diverse works inspired by traditional African and Japanese folktales, hero tales of the Pueblos, and the archetypal mythology of Egypt, Greece, and Rome. Caldecott Medalist Gerald McDermott's illustrated books and animated films have brought him international recognition. ![]()
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