The Story of Lightning and Thunder

by Ashley Bryan

Book Overview

From Coretta Scott King Award winner Ashley Bryan comes a vibrant picture book retelling of a West African myth.

A long time ago--a very long time ago--Thunder and Lightning didn't live in the sky. Uh-uh They lived right in a village on the west coast of Alkebulan, called Africa today. Thunder was a mother sheep and impetuous Lightning was her son. How did they come to leave their home on Earth behind?

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0689318367
• ISBN13: 9780689318368
• Release Date: October 1993
• Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.3" x 10.3"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

A lesson in rhythm and morals

The vividly colored illustrations add to the enchantment of this tale adapted from Southern Nigeria about Ma Sheep Thunder and her Son Ram Lightning. The words loll along in a rhythm that will remind the reader of a storytelling festival held beneath the stars around a tribal fire. Not only does the folk tale explain why thunder and lightning occurs, the moral of the story will remind children of the importance of listening to and obeying their parents.