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A Story, a Story
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A Story, a Story Hardcover - 1970

by Haley, Gail E

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"The African folktale describing how Ananse the spider man purchased a golden box of stories from the sky god Nyame, retold in flavorful prose and illustrated with dramatic woodcuts in vivid colors. A wonderful version of the story for telling and a splendid picture book for sharing with a group".--Booklist.

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Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.
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  • Title A Story, a Story
  • Author Haley, Gail E
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition Second printing.
  • Condition Used - Good
  • Pages 36
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, New York, NY, U.S.A.
  • Date February 1, 1970
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Illustrated
  • Bookseller's Inventory # GRP102282068
  • ISBN 9780689205118 / 0689205112
  • Weight 1.05 lbs (0.48 kg)
  • Dimensions 10.1 x 10 x 0.6 in (25.65 x 25.40 x 1.52 cm)
  • Ages 04 to 08 years
  • Grade levels P - 3
  • Reading level 590
  • Themes
    • Cultural Region: African
    • Ethnic Orientation: African American
  • Library of Congress subjects Folklore - Africa
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number LC 69018961
  • Dewey Decimal Code 398.209

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First line

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

From the rear cover

Many African stories, whether or not they are about Kwaku Ananse the 'spider man, ' are called, 'Spider Stories.' This book is about how that came to be.

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Citations

  • School Library Journal, 02/01/2006, Page 60

About the author

Gail E. Haley is a prolific author and illustrator. Her time living in the Caribbean inspired her book A Story, a Story, and she traced the folklore she heard there to their African origins, which she studied extensively before capturing with woodcuts that she cut and printed herself. She lives and works in New York with her family, surrounded by a large collection of early children's books, toys, games, and dolls going back to the seventeenth century.

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