Ghanaian folktales and Anansi stories
Discover traditional stories from Ghana, including Anansi tales of clever schemes, choices, wisdom and adventure, adapted for the PillowTales bedtime experience.
Key moments in each traditional tale are brought to life with story-specific illustrations.
Read or listen in English, Spanish, Italian, French, German, Japanese or Arabic.
Vocabulary, pacing and storytelling complexity adapt to the child's age and developmental stage, using Oxford Reading Tree levels as a reading benchmark where appropriate.
The parent chooses the story and reading or narration experience; the story and imagination stay at the centre.
Discover storytelling from Ghana
Ghana's Story World includes traditional tales of clever choices, consequences, wisdom and adventure, including stories associated with Anansi.
Stories you can discover
Anansi stories
Traditional tales featuring one of West Africa's best-known trickster figures.
All Stories Are Anansi's
A tale connected with how stories came to be associated with Anansi.
Why Wisdom Is Found Everywhere
A story exploring wisdom, choices and what happens when knowledge is kept too closely.
Journey to Asamando
A traditional journey tale from the Ghana Story World.
Made for bedtime
Families can read or listen in English, Spanish, Italian, French, German, Japanese or Arabic, with reading and narration languages selected independently. Storytelling complexity adapts to the child's age from 1–12.