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In this West African folk adventure, Nyame, the sky god, possesses a box containing every story in the world and keeps it hidden in his cloud kingdom. Anansi, believing stories belong to all, strikes a bargain with Nyame. If Anansi can outwit the earth’s most ferocious and swift creatures, Nyame will release the stories. The tale follows Anansi’s clever challenges and his ultimate victory, granting all creatures access to the shared box of stories.
First publish date: 2007
Genre: Children's Fiction/Picture Books
Authors: Stephen Krensky
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