Anansi and Kling-Kling

Anansi and the Kling-Kling bird played cards, and the winner took a bite of the loser. Kling-Kling kept winning and biting Anansi.
Then Anansi won, but Kling-Kling flew off before Anansi could take a bite.
Anansi went to Tiger. "Help me catch that no-good Kling-Kling," he said.
"Okay!" said Tiger. "I'll pretend to be dead. Everybody will come to the funeral."
Tiger stretched out, completely still.
All the animals came. Even Kling-Kling.
"Tiger's not dead!" shouted Kling-Kling. "Somebody dead gives one big last laugh."
Tiger let out a laugh.
"Told you he wasn't dead!" shouted Kling-Kling, and away he flew.

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Inspired by: Anansi the Spider Man by Philip Sherlock
Notes: This story is on p. 41 of the book: The Kling-Kling Bird. The "Kling-Kling" bird is a kind of grackle. Here is an illustration by Pamela Colman Smith for her version of the story: