Tower to Heaven

by Ruby Dee, Jennifer Bent (Illustrator)

Yaa, an old village woman, angers the sky god, Onyankopon, and he leaves the earth. The villagers try to get him to come back, but Onyankopon ignores them. Finally, Yaa and the villagers decide to build a tower all the way to heaven so they can talk to their sky god again. An African folktale based on versions originating in Ghana, West Africa. Full color.

32 pages, Library Binding

First published May 1, 1991

About the author

Ruby Dee (born Ruby Ann Wallace) was an American actress, poet, playwright, screenwriter, journalist, and activist.

Reviews

[Charlotte Osborn-bensaada · Rating 4 out of 5]

African folktale about building a tower to speak to the sky god. Worth comparing to the story of Babel.