In the spirit of Mother Goose, but with a backbeat, this colourful collection of original, rhythmic verse conjures up life in a West African village. The simple wisdom and pure silliness of charming characters like Pineapple Girl, Coconut Boy, and Wobbly Obia giraffe, of coursemake this collection distinctively African and utterly universal. An engaging authors note puts the rhymes into a cultural context and provides a basic pronunciation guide.
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4,872 words56 pagesLexile NP
Published 20009780811823784
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