Anansi and the Green Grasshopper

Kweku Anansi tries to catch a tiny green grasshopper with a clever basket trick, but the little jumper lands on his head instead.

Kweku Anansi tries to catch a tiny green grasshopper with a clever basket trick, but the little jumper lands on his head instead.

Kweku Anansi tries to teach Piku the little blue bird a solo song, but Zith the cricket joins in and turns it into a joyful band.

Kofi the little goat keeps nibbling Kweku's leafy sun hat, so Kweku uses a juicy leaf to lead him away, only to gain a new little follower.

Kweku uses a shiny leaf to coax a shy little lizard from a clay wall, learns that quiet patience works better than noisy excitement, and finally sees the lizard in the sun.

Kweku spreads a false rumor about his own death to hear what others say, attends the wake in disguise, and learns that honest appreciation cannot be stolen through deception.

Kweku sneaks into Adoma's forest dwelling for a wish stone, is trapped by enchanted food, becomes smaller through a lesson spell, and chooses restoration and wisdom over treasure.

Kweku seeks stories from Binta, the Bewitching Breeze, loses one of his own tales in a careless bargain, and wins it back by respectfully carrying the oldest tree's melody.

Kweku earns Nyame's golden story box by completing three clever, non-cruel tasks and learning that stories must be shared with respect.

Kweku studies a mysterious ebony egg beneath a silk-cotton tree, resists the urge to force it open, and earns ancestral story-memories by choosing patience and responsibility.

Kweku learns part of the Serpent's Lullaby of Time, misuses it to stretch the night, then restores balance by listening and repairing the song.