Anansi was a spider who lived in Africa.

Anansi was a spider who lived in Africa.

He was very smart but also very proud.

He was very smart but also very proud.

Anansi could weave beautiful webs.

Anansi could weave beautiful webs.

He thought he was the best weaver in the world.

He thought he was the best weaver in the world.

One day, Anansi heard about a woman named Arachne.

One day, Anansi heard about a woman named Arachne.

She could weave cloth very well.

She could weave cloth very well.

People said she was amazing.

People said she was amazing.

This made Anansi angry.

This made Anansi angry.

"I am the best weaver!"

"I am the best weaver!"

said Anansi.

said Anansi.

"No one is better than me!"

"No one is better than me!"

Anansi went to find Arachne.

Anansi went to find Arachne.

He saw her working at her loom.

He saw her working at her loom.

Her cloth was very beautiful.

Her cloth was very beautiful.

It had pretty colors and patterns.

It had pretty colors and patterns.

"I challenge you to a contest,"

"I challenge you to a contest,"

said Anansi.

said Anansi.

"We will see who can weave better."

"We will see who can weave better."

Arachne looked at the small spider.

Arachne looked at the small spider.

"You want to compete with me?"

"You want to compete with me?"

she asked.

she asked.

"Yes,"

"Yes,"

said Anansi.

said Anansi.

"The winner will be called the best weaver."

"The winner will be called the best weaver."

They agreed to have the contest the next day.

They agreed to have the contest the next day.

All the village people came to watch.

All the village people came to watch.

Anansi started weaving his web.

Anansi started weaving his web.

It was strong and perfect.

It was strong and perfect.

The pattern was beautiful.

The pattern was beautiful.

Anansi worked very fast.

Anansi worked very fast.

Arachne started weaving her cloth.

Arachne started weaving her cloth.

Her hands moved quickly.

Her hands moved quickly.

She made pictures of birds and flowers.

She made pictures of birds and flowers.

Her cloth was soft and colorful.

Her cloth was soft and colorful.

Both worked hard all day.

Both worked hard all day.

When they finished, everyone looked at their work.

When they finished, everyone looked at their work.

Anansi's web was perfect.

Anansi's web was perfect.

It was strong and beautiful.

It was strong and beautiful.

Arachne's cloth was also perfect.

Arachne's cloth was also perfect.

It showed a beautiful story in pictures.

It showed a beautiful story in pictures.

The judges could not decide.

The judges could not decide.

Both were equally good.

Both were equally good.

"You are both excellent weavers,"

"You are both excellent weavers,"

said the head judge.

said the head judge.

"You both win."

"You both win."

Anansi learned something important that day.

Anansi learned something important that day.

He was very good at weaving, but so was Arachne.

He was very good at weaving, but so was Arachne.

They were both special in different ways.

They were both special in different ways.

From that day, Anansi was still proud of his weaving, but he also respected other weavers.

From that day, Anansi was still proud of his weaving, but he also respected other weavers.

He learned that many people can be good at the same thing.

He learned that many people can be good at the same thing.