Anansi Brings Stories to the World
World Tales

Anansi Brings Stories to the World

The Clever Spider and the Sky King's Treasure
7 min🇬🇭 GH5 languages
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The presentation

Clever Anansi climbs to the Sky King to win stories for the world in a warm tale full of wit, nerve, and wonder.

  • Best for ages5 to 10
  • Length7 min
  • OriginGH
  • Read along5 languages
  • AdsNone, ever
  • OfflineYes, once downloaded
Where this story comes from

Anansi Brings Stories to the World is a traditional folktale with roots in Africa. In Dreamtime Stories it is retold gently for bedtime, with unhurried narration, soft animated artwork and read along text, so children meet a story from another culture while they wind down for sleep.

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Questions about Anansi Brings Stories to the World

What age is Anansi Brings Stories to the World for?

Anansi Brings Stories to the World is a calm bedtime folktale for children aged 5 to 10, narrated gently so it works as part of a wind down routine before sleep.

How long is Anansi Brings Stories to the World?

Anansi Brings Stories to the World runs about 7 min, a comfortable length for a single bedtime listen.

What languages is it available in?

The narration and read along text are available in English, French, Spanish and Portuguese (European and Brazilian), five languages in total, so families can listen and read in their own language.

Does Dreamtime Stories have ads?

No. Dreamtime Stories has no ads and no behavioral advertising. Anansi Brings Stories to the World plays start to finish with nothing that interrupts a child at bedtime.

Can we listen offline?

Yes. Once a story is downloaded in the Dreamtime Stories app it plays offline, so bedtime works without Wi Fi, on a plane or in the car.

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