Both poor Anancy and rich Mr Drybone want to marry Miss Louise. However she wants to marry the man who will make her laugh. 26pp, UK. FRANCES LINCOLN, 0711207879

Now available in paperback. Bredda Croaky is a special bullfrog, whose skin glows with beautiful colours. But he is a real nuisance he croaks all day long! Anansi the spider grows tired of this noise, and devises an ingenious plan to silence the boastful bullfrog. UK. FRANCES LINCOLN, 0711214018

1999 Paperback

Ages 3 years +

An original retelling of the Anansi tales. Anansi journeys with the Ashanti from the interior of Africa and experiences the horrors of the middle passage, the auction block and finally plantation life in Jamaica. Suitable for young adults. Illustrated with b/w drawings. 136pp, JAMAICA. LMH PUBLISHING,

9768184515

Jump and jive from one to ten with this boisterous band of insects. First come the spiders, banging steel drums; fourth come the dragonflies, blowing their trombones; Seventh come the ladybirds, strumming their guitars; Tenth come the centipedes, tinkling pianos proudly. Includes facts about calypso bands and creepy crawlies of the Caribbean. Accompanied by an audio CD with music to dance to. 36pp, UK. BAREFOOT BOOKS, 1841481386

2005 2004 Paperback

Suitable for ages 2+

The story of Jay Jay and his grandmother's cooking. A celebration of Caribbean family life. 28pp, UK. WALKER BOOKS. Ages 2+

An ordinary school day is interrupted by a hurricane warning. The children are sent home, but Troy and Nita decide to visit a friend instead and they get caught in a terrible storm. Illustrated with b/w drawings. 29pp, UK. TAMARIND.

2004 1870516664 Paperback

Anansi the spider is the smallest animal in the jungle. In these illustrated Caribbean tales he outwits the tiger, snake, turtle and pigeon. 48pp, UK. MACMILLAN.

1995 033363120X Hardback

From Cricket to Pumpkin, from Hummingbird to Yam - this is a photographic alphabet showing Jamaica in all its colourful diversity. In vibrant rhyming verse, Benjamin Zephaniah explores some of the sights, sounds and tastes of Jamaica, from the bustling capital of Kingston, to the peaceful and serene Blue Mountain. This is a perfect way to introduce children to this small and beautiful Caribbean island. 32pp, UK. FRANCES LINCOLN.

Tico Tango is a greedy parrot and has no scruples about taking fruit that isn't his from his rainforest friends. But Tico Tango is heading for a fall. 30pp, UK. BAREFOOT BOOKS.

2005 2004 1905236107 Paperback

Suitable for ages 3+

West Indian story poem about two pelicans. Also includes a factual description of the main animals featured in the tale. Ages 3+, 24pp, UK. MACMILLAN.

2002 0333953061 Hardback