The Origin of life on Earth was written by David A. Anderson and illustrated by Kathleen Atkins Wilson. This book was published by Sights Production in 1996. It was selected in 1996 by the Elementary School Library Collection and was the winner of the 1993 Multicultural Publishers Exchange Book Award of Excellence. It was also, the winner of the 1992 African Studies Association Outstanding Book Award, and the 1993 Benjamin Franklin Silver Medal Finalist. Lastly it was awarded the Coretta Scott King Award in 1993. The main theme of this book is creation. The main characters of this book are orishas, especially one named Obtala, who was not content with doing nothing. He wanted to use his powers in a meaningful way. So he prepares carefully and gathers materials from his fellow orishas in order to create the Earth. Then he fashions people out of the earth and has them brought to life. This is a great story for use when teaching about African culture.
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