African Tales of Earth & Sky

Mischievous Mmoatia-the-Fairy-Men-Never-See keeps stealing food from the hard-working Villagers. That is, until she herself is tricked into grabbing a sticky Gum Baby (Sound familiar? This ancient story inspired the trickster tales of Brer’ Rabbit). Mmoatia agrees to tell the Villagers some of her secrets in exchange for freedom. In the tradition of Aesop’s Fables, we learn “Why the Lion Roars,” “Why Thunder and Lightning Live in the Sky” and “Why Mosquitos Buzz.” African Tales of Earth & Sky, by Linda Daugherty, is a collection of delightful myths from Ghana, Africa, that will entertain, enlighten and amuse all ages with vibrant costumes, pulsating rhythms, dance and song.