Anansi and the Box of Stories

Classical Stories · No. 1 — How all the stories in the world were won.

• Classical Stories
• 43 min
• Ages 8–13
• 8 chapters

About this audiobook

Long ago there were no stories on Earth, because Nyame the Sky God kept them all locked in a golden box beside his throne. Anansi the spider, small and unarmed, climbs to the sky and agrees to the Sky God's impossible price: capture Onini the python, Osebo the leopard, the Mmoboro hornets, and Mmoatia the unseen forest spirit. With wit, patience, and the quiet cleverness of his wife Aso, Anansi pays the price no army could pay, and the stories spill out of the box to every corner of the world.

Why it's worth a listen

Where do stories come from, and why do people need them?

Based on the book by A tale from West Africa, published by Emma's Library original retelling

Chapters

1. Introduction
2. The Night of the Empty Dark
3. The Golden Thread to the Sky
4. The Great Green Python and the Bamboo Pole
5. The Leopard in the Pit and the Hornets in the Rain
6. The Sticky Child and the Forest Spirit
7. The Box of Gold and Dreams
8. A Question to Keep