"Long ago when the earth was new, the great river Goddess Yemoya sent her daughter Aje to marry a handsome earth chief in the Land of the Shining Day. At first Aje was happy but soon she started to pine for the dark shadows of her mother's realm"

A Yoruba creation myth from West Africa.

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The Coming of Night

A Nigerian tale re-told by James Riordan, illustrated by Jenny Stow.

Frances Lincoln (UK) 1999

Age 4 - 9+ years.