Anansi Gives People Stories 🕷️✨
Long, long ago, the Sky God, Nyame 🌌👑, kept all stories locked in a magical wooden box 📦… high up in the sky ☁️. People on earth 🌍 had no stories to tell, and their lives were dull and boring 😞. They felt sad and empty, so they turned to Anansi, the clever spider 🕷️, to help them.
“No problem,” Anansi laughed 😄🕸️.
Anansi spun a long, sticky spider web 🕸️ and climbed up through the clouds 🌥️ to meet Nyame. The Sky God was surprised and a little annoyed 😠 to see him.
"Ah! Just the person I was looking for,” said Anansi with a smile 😊. “I believe you have something of ours – our stories 📚✨. If you could just hand them over, I’ll be on my way!” he said cheerfully.
Nyame laughed loudly 🤣. “Oh, these stories are very, VERY expensive 💰, little spider. You couldn’t possibly afford them!”
Anansi knew better than to argue. “How much do they cost?” 💬💭
Nyame thought for a moment, then said, “You'll have to bring me three rare and fierce animals 🐆🐝🐍: a leopard with teeth as sharp as assegais 🦷, a hornet with a fearsome sting 💥, and a snake that can swallow an elephant whole!” 🐘
Nyame snorted with laughter 😂, sure that his box of stories was quite safe. But Anansi wasn’t discouraged 🕷️💡. He slid back down his web to earth 🌿 and began to plan. 🧠
The Leopard 🐆💥
“I’ll dig a deep hole 🕳️,” Anansi said, “and cover it with branches 🌿 and sand so it is hidden.”
The next morning 🌅, sure enough, a leopard had fallen into his trap! It roared furiously 🐆😡, but Anansi calmly peered over the edge.
“Let me help you out, my spotted friend!” said Anansi sweetly 😇. “Just lie on this bundle of sticks, and I’ll pull you out.”
The leopard, exhausted, lay down, and quick as a flash ⚡, Anansi wound his sticky web around it 🕸️. He carefully carried the leopard up to the Sky God 🌌.
Nyame chuckled nervously 😅 and said, “Not bad, but where are the other two?” 🤔
The Hornets 🐝💦
Down Anansi went, back to earth 🌿. He filled a gourd with water 💧 and went to the tree where the hornets lived 🌳. He carefully poured the water over the nest, cut a banana leaf 🍌🍃, and held it over his head like an umbrella ☔.
“Hey hornets! It’s raining! 🌧️ Quick, get inside my gourd to stay dry!” he called out.
The hornets, who hated getting wet 🐝🚫💦, zoomed out of their nest 🏡 and into the gourd. Anansi quickly sealed it with his web 🕸️ and carried the buzzing gourd 🐝🎶 up to Nyame, who was now getting quite irritated 😤. “Hmm, and where’s the last one?” he grumbled.
The Snake 🐍🌿
Anansi was stuck, so he turned to his clever wife for advice 💬💡. She whispered a plan into his ear, and together they set off with a long branch and some strong vines 🌿🪢.
They found a giant snake 🐍, as thick as a tree trunk 🌲, coiled up by the river. Anansi and his wife began a loud argument 😠😡.
"The branch is longer!" Anansi shouted. 📏🔊"No, it isn’t!" replied his wife. ❌"It is!""Isn’t!"
The snake, curious, uncoiled and asked what was going on 🐍❓. “She thinks this stick is longer than you, but I say you’re way bigger!” Anansi said. 😏
“Of course I’m longer!” hissed the snake. “Measure me!” 🐍📏
As the snake stretched out, Anansi and his wife quickly tied it to the branch with vines 🌿🪢. Anansi then carried the snake up to the Sky God 🌌.
Nyame was impressed 🤩 and had to admit, “Anansi, you have paid your price.”
Sharing the Stories 📚✨🕸️
Nyame opened the wooden box 📦🔓 and handed the stories over to Anansi, who triumphantly brought them back to earth 🌍🎉. He shared them with his wife, the animals 🦁🐒🐘, and all the people 👧🧒👶. From that day on, stories filled the world 🌟, bringing joy and laughter to everyone 😄💖. Stories are for sharing, not for keeping locked away in wooden boxes! 🗝️📦
The End 🕷️📚🎉Don't forget to explore more enchanting children’s stories from By Kids For Kids Story time! 🎧✨
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Let's see how well you remember the story with these fun questions! 🤔✨
1. Where did the Sky God, Nyame, keep the stories? 🌌🗝️
A) In a cave 🏔️B) In a wooden box in the sky 📦☁️C) In a treasure chest underground 🏴☠️D) Inside a cloud ☁️
2. What was the first animal Anansi caught for Nyame? 🐆🔍
A) A snake 🐍B) A lion 🦁C) A leopard 🐆D) A hornet 🐝
3. How did Anansi trick the hornets into the gourd? 🐝💦🍶
A) He sang a lullaby 🎶😴B) He told them it was raining 🌧️C) He offered them honey 🍯D) He scared them with a loud noise 🔊
4. Who helped Anansi with the plan to catch the snake? 🐍💡🤔
A) His friend, the ant 🐜B) His clever wife 👩🕸️C) The Sky God 🌌D) A wise owl 🦉
5. What did Anansi do with the stories after he got them? 📚✨👫
A) He kept them all for himself 🤐B) He gave them back to Nyame 🌌C) He shared them with everyone on earth 🌍❤️D) He buried them in the ground 🌿
Answers: 📝✅
B) In a wooden box in the sky 📦☁️
C) A leopard 🐆
B) He told them it was raining 🌧️
B) His clever wife 👩🕸️
C) He shared them with everyone on earth 🌍❤️
The story of Anansi Gives People Stories teaches us that clever thinking 🧠🕸️ and determination 💪 can overcome even the biggest challenges. Thanks to Anansi, stories became a treasure for everyone to enjoy! 📚💖
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