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Bibliographic Information (APA): Author last name, First initial. (Year published). Title in italics. Illus. Illustrator First Name Last Name. City published, State published: Publisher.

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Thursday, February 23, 2012

Why the Sky is Far Away: A Nigerian Folktale

Bibliographic Info: Gerson, M. (1995). Why the Sky is Far Away: A Nigerian Folktale. Illus. Carla Golembe. London, UK: Little, Brown Books.

Annotation: This a a beautifully told tale about human greed and what happens when we take more than we need. The sky was once so close to Earth that we were able to cut slices from it to feed the hungary, but onve people began to take more than their fair share, the sky moved beyond our reach.

Genre: African Folktale/Fiction

Grade Level: K-2

Readers who will like this book: Children studying folktales and human morals. A great tool to integrate cultural diversity among folktales.

Personal Response: I really enjoyed the message in this book. The illustrations are so simplistic but help tell a great story. It is a powerful story that can show kids just how much greed can change their world (even if its a folktale). I love this book and rate it at 4.

A question you would ask before reading: What is greed?
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