Author: Gloria Whelan
Illustrator: Peter Sylvada
Publisher: Sleeping Bear Press; 1st Printing edition (August 22, 2007)
Age: 6 and up
Topic: Hard work,
learning how to read, Mali culture and lifestyle, family life,
Opening: Our Mali
village lies beneath rocks that stretch like two arms holding us safe.
Book Summary:
In contemporary Mali, a country in West Africa, a little
girl named Yatandou explains how a simple machine changes her life and the
lives of all of the women and children in her village. The introduction of this amazing new piece of
equipment means that the women and children will no longer spend their days
pounding millet by hand.
Resources:
Find some activities, games, recipes here.
Why I Like This Book:
This book shares more than just a story, but the hopes,
dreams and achievements of young Yatandou and the women in her village. This story
explores the heritage and daily routines of Yatandou and her family. I love
that the narrator is Yatandou herself, allowing children to experience her day
with her. Yatandou shows children that hard work and teamwork goes hand in hand
when everyone wants to achieve success.
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