Anansi is invited to three concurrent parties and wants to attend them all. He gives each of his hosts a rope to tug, ties the other end around his own waist, and waits to be summoned when the food is served -- but when all of the food is ready at the same time, Anansi is caught in the middle! That's why Spiders have small waists today.

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Anansi and the Tug O' War (Story Cove: a World of Stories)
Anansi and Turtle Go to Dinner (Story Cove: a World of Stories)
Anansi Goes to Lunch (Story Cove: a World of Stories)
Anansi and the Sky Kingdom (Story Cove: a World of Stories)