Anansi and the Python
Anansi and the Python
Anansi the spider is known for being very clever, but when he meets a giant python, he faces his biggest challenge yet. Can the small spider outsmart one of the most dangerous creatures in the forest?
Anansi the spider was very clever.
Anansi the spider was very clever.
He wanted to catch the big python that lived in the forest.
He wanted to catch the big python that lived in the forest.
The python was very long and very strong.
The python was very long and very strong.
Anansi had a good idea.
Anansi had a good idea.
He cut a long stick from a tree.
He cut a long stick from a tree.
Then he went to find the python.
Then he went to find the python.
"Hello, Python,"
"Hello, Python,"
said Anansi.
said Anansi.
"My friend and I were talking about you."
"My friend and I were talking about you."
"What did you say?"
"What did you say?"
asked the python.
asked the python.
"We said you are very long."
"We said you are very long."
"But my friend thinks this stick is longer than you,"
"But my friend thinks this stick is longer than you,"
said Anansi. The python was angry.
said Anansi. The python was angry.
"That stick is not longer than me!"
"That stick is not longer than me!"
"I am the longest thing in this forest!"
"I am the longest thing in this forest!"
"I don't think so,"
"I don't think so,"
said Anansi.
said Anansi.
"But we can check."
"But we can check."
"Lie down next to the stick."
"Lie down next to the stick."
The python lay down next to the stick.
The python lay down next to the stick.
Anansi looked at them.
Anansi looked at them.
"Hmm,"
"Hmm,"
said Anansi.
said Anansi.
"It's hard to see."
"It's hard to see."
"You keep moving."
"You keep moving."
"Can you stay very still?"
"Can you stay very still?"
"Yes, I can stay still,"
"Yes, I can stay still,"
said the python.
said the python.
"But you might move,"
"But you might move,"
said Anansi.
said Anansi.
"Let me tie you to the stick."
"Let me tie you to the stick."
"Then you cannot move."
"Then you cannot move."
The python agreed.
The python agreed.
Anansi tied the python to the stick with strong rope.
Anansi tied the python to the stick with strong rope.
He tied the python
He tied the python
's head.'
's head.'
'He tied the python'
'He tied the python'
s middle.
s middle.
He tied the python's tail.
He tied the python's tail.
"Now I can see,"
"Now I can see,"
said Anansi.
said Anansi.
"Oh!"
"Oh!"
"You are longer than the stick!"
"You are longer than the stick!"
The python was happy.
The python was happy.
But then he tried to move.
But then he tried to move.
He could not move at all!
He could not move at all!
"Let me go!"
"Let me go!"
said the python.
said the python.
"No,"
"No,"
said Anansi.
said Anansi.
"Now I have caught you with my clever trick!"
"Now I have caught you with my clever trick!"
Anansi carried the python away.
Anansi carried the python away.
The python learned that being proud can be dangerous.
The python learned that being proud can be dangerous.