Status
Available
Local notes
728 Ang
Collection
Genres
Publication
Clarkson Potter, Inc. (1994), Edition: 1st. Purchased in 2007. $15.00.
Description
A south African girl describes her pet chicken, painting special designs on her house, dressing up for school, and her mischievous brother.
Subjects
Awards
CCBC Choices (1994)
Teacher Favorites Award (1994-1996)
Language
Original language
English
Physical description
8.5 inches
User reviews
LibraryThing member Madison_DeWeerdt
A very cool book that even I learned a lot from!
LibraryThing member kaitanya64
This book is written by the noted African American novelist and poet, Maya Angelou and illustrated with photographs of scenes from Ndebele life. The narrator is eight year old Thandi, who describes her house, her friends and her activities in a cheerful, lively way. My daughter liked Thandi's sense
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of humor, especially in describing her frustrations with her young brother. The text is fairly long and may be a little too "belle lettre" for some young readers, but the pictures and colors of the text keep it interesting. Show Less