The Dancing Granny is the story of Granny Anika, who can’t resist dancing when Spider Ananse sings his songs. Once he gets Granny dancing, he uses his sway over her to steal the vegetables growing in her garden. However, Granny gets her revenge when she pulls Spider to her with her hoe and makes him her dancing partner.
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Six sketches of the Dancing Granny
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Preparatory studies for The Dancing Granny (New York: Atheneum, 1977)
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Ashley Bryan Archive, Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Six sketches of the Dancing Granny
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