A Story A Story by Gail E. Haley

Title: A Story A Story

Author:  Gail E. Haley     

Illustrator:  Gail E. Haley     

Publisher:   Atheneum  

Year: 1970

Awards/Accolades: 

Caldecott Medal

Boston Globe Horn Book Nominee

Summary:

This African traditional story tells how we got all the stories to tell. Ananse climbs up to Nyame and asks for the stories. Nyame gives him 3 seemingly impossible tasks, but clever Ananse is able to complete them. He brings the golden box of stories back to Earth and they spread around the world.

Use in Classroom/Library:

Read aloud. Compare to other Ananse stories.

Curriculum Connections:

Traditional stories/literature. Where did our stories come from?
Weston Woods video lesson plan. 

Special Features:

Brief introduction explains what the book is about and what Ananse stories are.

This title is in the Saint Joseph School Library.