Some were rosy pink, some honey yellow, some dusky red, some nut brown - and some midnight black: Kwaku Ananse and Aso Yaa loved them all, because they were their children.

This intriguing West African creation myth tells how the first spirit-people solve their loneliness using clay and fire - and fill the Earth with children of every colour under the sun!

Bright illustrations and a poetic text make this the perfect story for young children.