Saturday, December 1, 2012
Anansi and the Moss-Covered Rock by Eric A. Kimmel
Setting: Forest
Characters: Anansi, Lion, Elephant, Rhino, Hippo, Giraffe, Zebra, Little Bush Deer
Theme:
Anansi the spider was walking through the forest and saw a moss-covered rock. He said, "Isn't this a strange moss-covered rock?" When he said these words he fell and passed out for an hour. Anansi knew how he would use this rock. He went to Lion and asked him if he wanted to go for a walk since it was so hot. They went walking, and Anansi pointed to the rock and the Lion said the words. He fell over and Anansi went and stole all of his yams that he was too lazy to get his own. When the Lion woke up an hour later, Anansi was gone and so were all of his yams. Anansi did the same thing to Elephant to get his bananas, Rhinoceros, Hippopotamus, Giraffe, and Zebra. Little Bush Deer had been watching from the bushes as Anansi played this trick on everyone. She picked a bunch of coconuts and wait for Anansi. Soon he came and tried his trick, but Little Bush Deer pretended not to know what he was talking about and made Anansi say the words and pass out instead. Little Bush Deer and all the animal took all the food back. Anansi woke up and found an empty house but he didn't learn his lesson.