The Parade

Why do hippos live under water, bees live in holes and spiders hide in dark places?

Find out in this lively collection of Ananse stories from Ghana about the adventures of Ananse the Trickster spider, as he outwits Ketebo the leopard to win a wife, and even tricks Nan Oppong, the lord of the forest, to get his pot of stories.

For centuries Ananse strories have been used in Ghana and the Caribbean to entertain children and teach them good behaviour. With their vibrant sense of fun and cunning these stories are sure to have an enduring appeal.

Retold by KP Kojo, otherwise known as author and poet, Nii Ayikwei Parkes, who edited this collection whilst Booktrust’s writer in residence.