I Lost My Tooth In Africa

Posted on 06 January 2018 by Penda Diakité

Coretta Scott King Honor author artist Baba Wague Diakite and his 12 year old daughter, Penda, create a charming, original adventure story about losing a first tooth while visiting family in Mali.More than anything, Amina wants to lose her loose tooth while visiting her family in Mali, West Africa Only then can she put it under a gourd for the African tooth fairy, who will exchange it for two chickens Happily this happens, and even better, the chickens lay eggs But will the eggs hatch before it s time to return home to America In this fresh, spontaneous story that is infused with close family warmth, Penda June Diakite joins forces with her award winning author artist father to give a charming peek at everyday life in Mali. Download I Lost My Tooth In Africa – kino-fada.fr I saw this on the library shelf, and was interested because I ve enjoyed reading about traditions around baby teeth loss in other books, including Throw Your Tooth on the Roof Tooth Traditions from Around the World and several others, but if I d read the inside cover carefully I d never have read it The tradition here is if you lose a tooth, you then get your own chicken Definitely offends my vegan sensibilities However, I couldn t help enjoying this book.For one thing, it s basically a true I saw this on the library shelf, and was interested because I ve enjoyed reading about traditions around baby teet...What a fun, engaging and surprisingly thoughtful story about a young girl from Portland who accompanies her family to Mali in West Africa to spend several weeks with her extended family To add to the excitement, she has a loose tooth and hopes it will fall out while she is in Mali so she can get a chicken from the African tooth fairy Well, with the title I Lost My Tooth in Africa it s no surprise that he wish comes true, but it s still a great deal of fun finding out when it happens and wh What a fun, engaging and surprisingly thoughtful story about a young girl from Portland who accompanies her family to Mali in West Africa to spend several weeks with her extended family To add to the excitement, she has a loose tooth and hopes it will fall out while she is in Mali so she can get a chicken from the African tooth fairy Well, with the title I Lost My Tooth in Africa it s no surprise that he wish comes true, but it s still a great deal of fun finding out when it happens and whether she gets her chicken Although it features the very appealing topic of losing ones teeth I can t tell you how excited my little 6 year old ballet students are, keeping me updated with their loose tooth stories , grown up me appreciated the story for its engaging glimpse into the family in Mali, and its skillfully subtle way of showing how life is so different there than what the girl was used to in the US such as b...I d reread this in a heartbeat.Recommended.This children s book can be considered a multicultural book It is about a young girl born in America, but her family is from Africa So, her parents takes her on a trip to see her other family in Africa She ends up loosing a tooth while she is visiting her family The little girl is so excited to have lost it in Africa, because she was told that the tooth fairy in Africa gives ch...This brilliantly written book is based on the true story of the author s younger sister s experience of losing a tooth on a trip to visit family in Mali, West Africa Instead of money, her sister is promised a chicken, the traditional gift for placing a tooth under a gourd for the African tooth fairy Losing a tooth and waiting for a gift to appear is familiar to many in the intended audience of 4 7 year olds and the enthusiasm Amina, the sister and narrator, shows after losing the tooth made me This brilliantly written book is based on the true story of the author s younger sister s experience of losing a tooth on a trip to visit family in Mali, West Africa Instead of money, her sister is promised a chicken, the traditional gift for placing a tooth under a gourd for the African tooth fairy Losing a tooth and waiting for a gift to appear is familiar to many in the intended audience of 4 7 year olds and the enthusiasm Amina, the sister and narrator, shows after losing the tooth made me smile The words and illustrations drawn by the author s father are both simple and telling Amina describes her days waiting f...Kali thoroughly enjoyed this one she said so herself The book has a number of words from one of the many languages of Mali, and without always giving the translation, the context allows the child to figure out what it means It also introduces concepts of family and deeper levels of appreciatio...This is a sweet book that follows a young girl named Amina as she travels with her family from Portland to Mali, Africa where her dad s family lives We get a glimpse into Malian culture as she steps into her extended family s day to day life More than anything she wants to lose her tooth while she is there because she is told that instead of money, the African tooth fairy will bring her two chickens She tries to wait patiently for her loose tooth to fall out and when it finally does she place This is a sweet book that follows a young girl named Amina as she travels with her family from Portland to Mali, Africa where her dad s family lives We get a glimpse into Malian culture as she steps into her extended family s day to day life More than anything she want...This story is narrated from the perspective of a young girl named Amina from Portland, Oregon who goes on a trip to Africa with her family to visit relatives Amina wishes to lose her tooth in Africa so that she can experience the African tradition of receiving a chicken after losing a tooth After she ends up losing her tooth and getting a chicken, Amina describes how she takes care of her chicken and how she spends her days afterward, which eventually culminates in the birth of many chicks, wh This story is narrated from the perspective of a young girl named Amina from Portland, Oregon who goes on a trip to Africa with her family to visit relatives Amina wishes to lose her tooth in Africa so that she can experience the African tradition o...I like this story Different country has their own legends and customs Amina was a cute girl His father told her if your tooth lost in Africa, and put it under a gourd, you will get a chicken And Amina believed it It was an interesting legend I also heard another legend about losing tooth If you lost your tooth and put the tooth under the pillow as you were sleeping Tomorrow morning, you will find out that there will be a coin under your pillow But who took it aw...Amina and her family are going to make a trip from their home in Portland, Oregon to Bamako, Mali to visit their extended family Amina notices her tooth is loose and she is very excited when she is told that if she loses her tooth in Africa she can place it under a gourd and she will receive a chicken She does just that and finds a rooster and a hen The hen lays eggs and she is excited to see the chicks when they hatch The chicks finally hatch on her last day in Africa but she is very excite Amina and her family are going to make a trip from their home in Portland, Oregon to Bamako, Mali to visit ...

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06 January 2018

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