Author : Sylvianne Diouf
Publisher : Chronicle Books
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 35,52 MB
Release : 2004-10-07
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780811846295
When Bintou, a little girl living in West Africa, finally gets her wish for braids, she discovers that what she dreamed for has been hers all along.
Author : Sylvianne Diouf
Publisher : Chronicle Books
Page : 42 pages
File Size : 21,74 MB
Release : 2001-08
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780811825146
A little girl named Bintou wants long, pretty braids that are woven with gold coins and seashells, just like her older sister and other women in their West African village. But she is too young for braids. When Bintou saves the lives of her two young cousins and is offered a reward, she discovers true beauty comes in many different forms. Full-color illustrations.
Author : Sylviane A. Diouf
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 46,94 MB
Release : 2004-10-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780756990688
Bintou wants braids. Long, pretty braids, woven with gold coins and seashells, just like her older sister and the other women in her family. But she is too young for braids. Instead, all she has are four little tufts of hair; all she ever gets are cornrows. However, when Bintou saves the lives of her two young cousins and is offered a reward of her choosing, Bintou discovers that true beauty comes in many different forms. Rich, earthy illustrations and a heartwarming story capture the spirit of a West African village in this wise tale about a girl who learns she's perfect just the way she is.
Author : Christina Butcher
Publisher : Chronicle Books
Page : 195 pages
File Size : 44,15 MB
Release : 2013-11-19
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 1452131945
Step up your style with this illustrated guide to runway-ready hair: “This book should be every hair hopper’s new bible” (BUST Magazine). Changing your hairdo is a fun and easy way to get a fresh new look. Whether you’re headed for a big night out or just adding a little style to your day, you’ll find exactly what you’re looking for in Braids, Buns, and Twists. This guide features tutorials and simple, step-by-step illustrations for 82 classic and contemporary styles. Plus, full-color fashion photographs demonstrate how to tailor and accessorize each ’do. With advice for different hair types and lengths as well as product tips and fun variations, Braids, Buns, and Twists! is the must-have beauty resource for showstopping hair.
Author : JaNay Brown-Wood
Publisher : Charlesbridge
Page : 35 pages
File Size : 14,56 MB
Release : 2014-10-14
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1607347539
A delightful mix of folklore and fantasy follows Little Imani as she works up the courage and confidence in herself to achieve big things. Little Imani is the smallest one in her village. The other children make fun of her and tell her she's too tiny, that she's an ant, that a meerkat might stomp her, and that she'll never amount to anything. Imani begins to believe them. At bedtime, Imani's mama tells her traditional Maasai stories about the moon goddess Olapa and Anansi the spider. They accomplished the impossible. Imani's mama tells her that she is the one who needs to believe if she wants to reach new heights. So Imani sets out to touch the moon. An unforgetable story about the power of believing in ourselves that is sure to inspire young readers to reach for their own moons.
Author : Hans Christian Andersen
Publisher :
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 18,96 MB
Release : 1927
Category : Animals
ISBN :
An ugly duckling spends an unhappy year ostracized by the other animals before he grows into a beautiful swan.
Author : Bob Barner
Publisher : Chronicle Books
Page : 31 pages
File Size : 26,82 MB
Release : 1996-09
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0811808270
A rendition of a traditional African American spiritual.
Author : Shane W. Evans
Publisher : Roaring Brook Press
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 28,17 MB
Release : 2012-01-03
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 146681067X
On August 28, 1963, a remarkable event took place--more than 250,000 people gathered in our nation's capital to participate in the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. The march began at the Washington Monument and ended with a rally at the Lincoln Memorial, where Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his historic "I Have a Dream" speech, advocating racial harmony. Many words have been written about that day, but few so delicate and powerful as those presented here by award-winning author and illustrator Shane W. Evans. When combined with his simple yet compelling illustrations, the thrill of the day is brought to life for even the youngest reader to experience. We March is one of Kirkus Reviews' Best Children's Books of 2012
Author : Sylviane A. Diouf
Publisher : NYU Press
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 23,28 MB
Release : 1998-11
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 081471904X
Explores the stories of African Muslim slaves in the New World. The author argues that although Islam as brought by the Africans did not outlive the last slaves, "what they wrote on the sands of the plantations is a successful story of strength, resilience, courage, pride, and dignity." She discusses Christian Europeans, African Muslims, the Atlantic slave trade, literacy, revolts, and the Muslim legacy. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Author : Lester L. Laminack
Publisher : Holiday House
Page : 35 pages
File Size : 28,7 MB
Release : 2023-01-10
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1682630811
A lyrical picture book memoir of one boy and his beloved grandmother, from award-winning author Lester L. Laminack. Every Saturday, a young boy rides his bicycle up and down country roads, past farms and a filling station, until he reaches his Mammaw's house. She is waiting for him. There, the young boy helps her. She picks tomatoes and he pushes the lawnmower through the dew-wet grass. But the best part of the day is helping his Mammaw make teacakes from scratch and eating the hot, sweet cakes fresh from the oven. Lester L. Laminack's richly detailed prose perfectly portrays the special relationship of a young boy and his grandmother. Award-winning illustrator Chris Soentpiet's remarkably detailed watercolor images beautifully capture the setting.
