Anansi Storytime

S3: Little Red Riding Hood

July 31st, 2020  |  Season 3  |  11 mins 37 secs

animals, europe, fable, german, wolf

Culture: German
Based on a story by: Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm

Summary: A story about the dangers of wolfing down your food.

S3: Puss in Boots

November 27th, 2019  |  Season 3  |  19 mins 58 secs

animals, comedy, monsters, season 3

A story about a cat in a hat, and boots, whose idea of fun that was funny was saying and doing whatever was needed to make his master’s fortune.

S2: Why Coyote Stopped Imitating His Friends

October 22nd, 2017  |  Season 2  |  10 mins 28 secs

animals, caddo, coyote, native american, north america, season 2

A story about how Coyote, despite dogged determination, was left lupining for his friends gifts.

S1: The Story Of Hassebu

September 23rd, 2016  |  Season 1  |  12 mins 2 secs

africa, animals, season 1, swahili

Culture: Swahili. Based on a story by: Andrew Lang. Summary: A story about a boy’s misadventures with the King of the Snakes.

S1: Tortoise And The King

September 23rd, 2016  |  Season 1  |  4 mins 54 secs

africa, animals, season 1, yoruba

Culture: Yoruba. Based on a Story by: M. I. Ogumefu. Summary: A tale about a clever Tortoise and his efforts to marry the king’s daughter.