Anansi Goes Fishing
Story : Anansi Goes Fishing
Book : A Pride of African Tales
Fabric : Blanket is comprised of 2 Layers of high quality FLEECE , Micro Suede for Applique Pieces
Colors : Brown
Size : Width 45" x Length 54"
Weight : 2lbs
Anansi Goes Fishing
In the country of Ashanti, not far from the edge of the great West African forest, there was a man named Anansi,^ who was known to all the people for miles around. Anansi was not a great hunter, or a great worker, or a great warrior. His specialty was being clever. He liked to outwit people. He liked to live well, and to have other people do things for him. But because all the people of the country knew about Anansi and had had trouble with him, he had to keep thinking of new ways to get something for nothing. One day Anansi was sitting in the village when a man named Osansa came along. I have an idea,' Anansi said. 'Why don't we go and set fish traps together? Then we shall sell the fish and be quite rich.' But Osansa knew Anansi's reputation very well, and so he said : 'No, I have as much food as I can eat or sell. I am rich enough.
