Anansi and the Tug of War, retold by Lesley Sims and illustrated by Alida Massari, is a delightful children's storybook included in the Usborne First Reading series. Based on traditional folklore, the story features the clever and mischievous spider Anansi, who decides to play a trick on the two biggest, strongest animals in the jungle—the elephant and the hippopotamus. By using his wits rath…