Author /Illustrator: Gail E. Haley
Publisher: Atheneum
Publication Date: 1970
Awards: Caldecott Medal
Genre: Folktale
Audience: Young Adults
Overview: Once upon a time, there were no tales on the surface of the earth, all of them belonged to the Sky God. However, there was a man who wanted to take some of them; He was known as the Spider man. He made a plan to reach the stories in order to give them back to the earth. An excellent designed book within an African atmosphere enables kids to become absorbed by this fantastic tale.
Activity: Make an African dress and create stories about their lives if they have been born in an Africa tribe.
Reviewer’s Name: Jose Morales
