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A Story, a Story
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A Story, a Story (1986) (edit title/settings)

by Gail E. Haley (Author) (edit contributors)

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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... read more

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  • “"From this day and going on forever," proclaimed the Sky God, "my stories belong to Ananse and shall be called 'Spider Stories.'"”
    Nyame

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Many African stories, whether or not they are about Kwaku Ananse the "spider man," are called "Spider Stories."

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This is book 1971 of 75 in Caldecott Medal. (authoritative list)

Preceded by Sylvester and the Magic Pebble, and followed by One Fine Day.

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  1. Gail E. Haley (Author)

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Original Language: English
Publisher: Aladdin Books
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Publication Date: 1986
ISBN: 0689704232
Page Count: 32

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