The moon is in the sky because Anansi, the great African folklore hero, could not decide which of his six sons should have it. Bright, geometric designs, bold, stylized animals, and rhythmic speech patterns are based on the Ashanti culture.

• Fiction, Folklore & Fairy Tales
• Randolph Caldecott Medal 1973 (Honor Title)
• Format: Book
• ISBN: 9780590473408

Notes

adapted by Gerald McDermott