(4) K-3 Illustrated by Nicole Allin. Anansi travels to different villages for delicious-smelling food. He won't help with preparations, leaving "one end of a web string" in each place and asking to be pulled back when the meal is ready. He's surprised when they tug simultaneously. The spirited telling works, but it's not well served by amateurish cartoony illustrations. An author's note and two (modern) recipes are appended but no sources.

Reviewer: Melinda Greenblatt