Reciprocity

Stories tagged Reciprocity:

• The Grateful Elephant Aug 25, 2025

  

  Listen well, children, to the story of young Kwame and Boafo the elephant, and how a simple act of kindness created a friendship that would last a lifetime.

  The Small Boy with a Big Heart

  In a village at the edge of the great Akan forest, there lived a boy named Kwame who was no bigger than a grasshopper compared to the mighty trees around him, but whose heart was as vast as the sky itself. Though his family was among the poorest in the village—his father having died when he was very young—Kwame never let hardship make him bitter or selfish.

• Anansi and the Hornbill Aug 18, 2025

  

  Settle down, dear children, for this is a tale of Kwaku Anansi and how he learned that true friendship requires honesty and trust.

  An Unlikely Pair

  In the time when all animals lived together in the great forest, Anansi the spider struck up an unusual friendship with Koto the Hornbill. They were an odd pair indeed—Anansi small and cunning, always looking for his next scheme, and Koto large and honest, with his magnificent beak and booming voice that could be heard across three valleys.

• The Fox and the Stork Jan 12, 2025

  

  Once upon a time, a clever fox and an elegant stork lived in the same forest and had become acquainted through their occasional meetings at the woodland stream. The fox, who was known for his cunning nature and love of practical jokes, decided it would be amusing to invite the stork to dinner.

  “My dear Stork,” said the fox with what appeared to be genuine friendliness, “would you do me the honor of joining me for dinner tomorrow evening? I’ve been working on a special recipe, and I would love to share it with such a distinguished neighbor.”

• The Lion and the Mouse Jan 8, 2025

  

  Deep in the African savanna, a mighty lion lay sleeping under the shade of a large acacia tree. The king of beasts was tired after a long hunt and was enjoying a peaceful afternoon nap.

  A little mouse was scurrying about, looking for crumbs and seeds to eat. In his excitement over finding a particularly large seed, he didn’t notice where he was going and ran right over the lion’s nose!