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Why the Sky Is Far Away: A Nigerian Folktale - Gerson, Mary-Joan
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Once the sky was so close that people could reach up and break off pieces of it to eat, but they wasted so much that the sky grew angry. Finally, after a woman broke off a big piece despite the sky's warnings and then tried to hide what she couldn't finish, the sky floated upwards, forcing us to work for our food ever since. First printed as a picture book in 1974, this delightful Nigerian tale is presented here with revisions and colourful new illustrations, giving a modern feel to this classic story. For ages 4 to 8.

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Why the Sky Is Far Away: A Nigerian Folktale 1995, Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, New York, NY

ISBN-13: 9780316308748

Trade paperback

Why the Sky Is Far Away: A Nigerian Folktale 1995, Perfection Learning, New York, NY

ISBN-13: 9780780750814

Hardcover

Why the Sky is Far Away: A Nigerian Folktale 1992, Little Brown and Company, Boston, MA

ISBN-13: 9780316308526

Revised edition

Hardcover