Winner of the Caldecott Medal Once, all the stories in the world belonged to Nyame, the Sky God. He kept them in a box beside his throne. But Ananse, the Spider man, wanted them -- and caught three sly creatures to get them. This story of how we got our own stories to tell is adapted from an African folktale.

Winner of the Caldecott Medal Once, all the stories in the world belonged to Nyame, the Sky God. He kept them in a box beside his throne. But Ananse, the Spider man, wanted them -- and caught three sly creatures to get them. This story of how we got our own stories to tell is adapted from an African folktale.

Recounts how most African folk tales came to be called Spider Stories .

Many African stories, whether or not they are about Kwaku Ananse the "spider man," are called, "Spider Stories." This book is about how that came to be. The African storyteller begins: "We do not really mean, we do not really mean that what we are about to say is true. A Story, a story; let it come, let it go." And it tells that long, long ago there were no stories on earth f...(展开全部)

Recounts how most African folk tales came to be called Spider Stories .

Many African stories, whether or not they are about Kwaku Ananse the "spider man," are called, "Spider Stories." This book is about how that came to be. The African storyteller begins: "We do not really mean, we do not really mean that what we are about to say is true. A Story, a story; let it come, let it go." And it tells that long, long ago there were no stories on earth f...(展开全部)

This is a prayer written for one little girl, but it is a prayer for boys and girls all over the world. It is full of the intimate gentleness for familiar things, the love of friends and family, and the kindly protection of God. It carries a universal appeal for all ages and races, and brings to our hearts and minds the deep responsibility of preserving for all times the faith ...(展开全部)

作者:(美)雷切尔·菲尔德 译者:叶赫那拉·薆孛 插图作者:(美)伊丽莎白·奥尔顿·琼斯 雷切尔·菲尔德（Rachel Field，1894-1942）美国著名作家、诗人。她在马萨诸塞州长大，就读于瑞迪克利夫学院。在短暂的一生中，她撰写了许多经典的作品，《木头娃娃百年传奇》是她最为著名的作品，1930年获得了纽伯瑞儿童文学金奖。菲尔德还是一个成功的成人童话作家，她创作了畅销书《很久以前》《锦上添花》《从现在起到明天》，还有诗歌《野雁告诉的》等。她将美国儿童文学界最有分量的几个奖项全部收入囊中，共获得一次纽伯瑞儿童文学奖金奖、一次纽伯瑞儿童文学奖银奖、一次美国国家图书奖、两次刘易斯·卡洛书架奖，以及一次凯迪克金奖。 伊丽莎白·奥尔顿·琼斯完美地捕捉到了《孩子的祈祷》传达出的崇高精神内涵。她拥有通往孩子纯真内心的魔法钥匙。她还著有《树枝》《大苏珊》和《太...(展开全部)

Owen Meany, the only child of a New Hampshire granite quarrier, believes he is God's instrument; he is. This is John Irving's most comic novel, yet Owen Meany is Mr. Irving's most heartbreaking character. "Roomy, intelligent, exhilarating and darkly comic...Dickensian in scope....Quite stunning and very ambitious." LOS ANGELES TIMES BOOK REVIEW "John Irving is an abundantly and...(展开全部)

Owen Meany, the only child of a New Hampshire granite quarrier, believes he is God's instrument; he is. This is John Irving's most comic novel, yet Owen Meany is Mr. Irving's most heartbreaking character. "Roomy, intelligent, exhilarating and darkly comic...Dickensian in scope....Quite stunning and very ambitious." LOS ANGELES TIMES BOOK REVIEW "John Irving is an abundantly and...(展开全部)