Status
Available
Publication
Square Fish (2014), Edition: Reprint, 32 pages
Library's review
From Kirkus Reviews, www.kirkusreviews.com, "With colorful collage and mixed-media illustrations alongside brief, yet informative text, Katz’s latest offers youngsters an engaging introduction to the African-American holiday. She tells the story through the eyes of a young girl celebrating with
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her family. In the opening pages, the child, cherubic and round-faced, explains traditional elements, such as the kinara, or candleholder, in which seven candles, one for each day of Kwanzaa, are placed. Next, the girl explains the significance of each day and the “special idea” it represents. Umoja, or unity, for example, is honored on day one. (The Swahili name for each day, its pronunciation and translation, prefaces each section; various other Swahili words are interspersed throughout.) A solid, sweet, and meaty choice for holiday reading. (Picture book. 2-5)" Show Less
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Language
Original language
English
ISBN
080507077X / 9780805070774