Anansi and the Pot of Wisdom
West African folk tale
Anansi and the Pot of Wisdom
Anansi the spider gathers all the wisdom in the world into one pot and tries to hide it at the top of a tall tree, until his little son teaches him that wisdom is meant to be shared.
- 5 chapters
- Illustrated
- Read aloud
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How the story begins
Chapter 1: All the Wisdom in the World
Long ago, in a green forest in West Africa, there lived a spider called Anansi. Anansi was clever, but he was also a little greedy. One day he had an idea. “If I gather up all the wisdom in the world and keep it for myself,” he said, “then I will be the wisest one of all.
Chapters in this story
- 1.All the Wisdom in the World
- 2.A Hiding Place
- 3.A Very Hard Climb
- 4.Ntikuma's Idea
- 5.Wisdom for Everyone
