Misoso

by Verna Aardema, Reynold Ruffins

1994TalesJuvenile literatureFolklore

4.0

Open Library

First lines

IN THE BEGINNING, WHEN THE EARTH WAS SET DOWN AND THE SKY was lifted up, some things were not quite finished.

IN THE BEGINNING, WHEN THE EARTH WAS SET DOWN AND THE SKY was lifted up, some things were not quite finished.

About this book

A collection of twelve folktales from different parts of Africa.

Themes & subjects

TalesJuvenile literatureFolklore

First published 1994

Setting

Africa

About the author

Verna Aardema

6 June 1911 – 11 May 2000

Verna Norberg Aardema Vugteveen (June 6, 1911 – May 11, 2000), best known by the name Verna Aardema, was an American writer of children's books. Verna Norberg was born in New Era, Michigan. She graduated from Michigan State University with a B.A. of Journalism in 1934. She worked as a grade school teacher from 1934 to 1973 and became a correspondent for the Muskegon Chronicle in 1951, a job that lasted until 1972, the year before she retired from teaching. In her senior year at Michigan State, Norberg won three writing contests; although not her first, they were the most influential in her decision to pursue the childhood dream. She first considered writing for children when her daught…