Why the Sky is Far Away: A Folktale from Nigeria, By (author): "Mary-Joan Gerson"Genres:Fiction books Childrens books Africa books Picture Books Folklore books ISBN0152963103ISBN139780152963101AsinWhy the Sky is Far Away: A Folktale from Nigeria,Original titleWhy The Sky Is Far Away: A Nigerian FolktaleThe 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.