A Story, a Story

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Author: Gail E. Haley

ISBN-10: 0689712014

ISBN-13: 9780689712012

Category: Folklore -> Africa -> Children's fiction

Winner of the Caldecott Medal\ Once, all the stories in the world belonged to Nyame, the Sky God. He kept them in a box beside his throne. But Ananse, the Spider man, wanted them — and caught three sly creatures to get them.\ This story of how we got our own stories to tell is adapted from an African folktale.\ \ \ Recounts how most African folk tales came to be called "Spider Stories."\

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Once, all the stories in the world belonged to Nyame, the Sky God. He kept them in a box beside his throne. But Ananse, the Spider man, wanted them--and caught three sly creatures to get them.Publishers WeeklyThe Caldecott Medal-winning African folktale of how Ananse took all the stories in the world from Nyame, the Sky God. Ages 4-8. (March)

\ Publishers Weekly\ - Publisher's Weekly\ The Caldecott Medal-winning African folktale of how Ananse took all the stories in the world from Nyame, the Sky God. Ages 4-8. (March)\ \