num_pages: 32
description: The sky was once so close to the Earth that people cut parts of it to eat, but their waste and greed caused the sky to move far away.
language: English
title: Why The Sky Is Far Away: A Nigerian Folktale
titlecomplete: Why The Sky Is Far Away: A Nigerian Folktale
genres: Fiction, Fairy Tales, Nigeria, Geography, Childrens, Folk Tales, Picture Books, Folklore, Africa, Fantasy
ratings_count: 236
places: West Africa
publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers