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 Folktale from Nigeria
titlecomplete: Why the Sky is Far Away: A Folktale from Nigeria
genres: Fiction, Geography, Picture Books, Folk Tales, Childrens, Nigeria, Fantasy, Fairy Tales, Folklore, Africa
ratings_count: 236
places: West Africa
publisher: Harcourt Childrens Books