Ananse and the Mysterious Stone

Age Range: 7 – 12 years

Ananse and the Mysterious Stone is a folktale from Ghana, West Africa.

Ananse (the spider), one of the great folk heroes, is a cunning, mischievous, wise, and lovable creature. In this story, there was a great famine and Ananse tricked other animals in his village for food using the site of a mysterious stone. While Ananse was at his mischief, Mr. Squirrel watched and pondered how he could stop crafty Ananse before he wipes out all the animals in the forest.

Was Mr. Squirrel successful in stopping Ananse? Find out in the tale of Ananse and the Mysterious Stone.