Why The Sky Is Far Away: A Nigerian Folktale

This Nigerian folktale, with colourful illustrations by an award-winning artist, conveys a well timed environmental message about waste and greed. 
The sky was as soon as so near the Earth that individuals pulled down components of it to eat. They by no means needed to develop crops or prepare dinner—every time they had been hungry, they may simply attain up and take a chunk of sky. It typically tasted like stew, typically like corn…and it was all the time scrumptious! However folks grew to become grasping and took greater than they wanted, throwing the leftovers away. The sky quickly grew to become indignant and determined to show the people a lesson by shifting far-off, and it stays there to this present day. 
This image e-book primarily based on a 500-year-old Nigerian folktale options vibrant, dynamic illustrations by an an award-winning artist and a strong environmental message as related immediately because it was 5 centuries in the past.
Writer ‏ : ‎ Little, Brown Books for Younger Readers
Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 1, 1995
Version ‏ : ‎ Illustrated
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print size ‏ : ‎ 32 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0316308749
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0316308748
Merchandise Weight ‏ : ‎ 4.8 ounces
Studying age ‏ : ‎ 3 – 7 years, from clients
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 10.38 x 0.13 x 9.13 inches
Grade stage ‏ : ‎ Preschool – 3
Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ AD800L
Finest Sellers Rank: #59,346 in Books (See High 100 in Books) #60 in Kids’s Multicultural Tales & Myths #505 in Kids’s Nature Books (Books) #3,275 in Kids’s Literature (Books)
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