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	• For You Are a Kenyan Child (Ezra Jack Keats New Writer Award) Kelly Cunnane Atheneum/Anne Schwartz Books, 2006 - 40 pages average customer review:based on 13 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

We like this book

This book is unusual in that it's written in second-person format. The main character is "you", and it's told like a retelling of *your* day... if you happened to be a Kenyan child, that is.

It's hard to successfully write a story in that format, but the author accomplishes it.

I also like how the actions "you" take in this book are described. It's very realistic, the way the child makes one little choice after another and totally neglects his chores. (I pointed out to my nieces when reading it that maybe his parents should have supervised him a little more.)

And I definitely like the portrayal of babywearing on one page. That's always nice.

I am a little concerned that the Swahili may not be totally accurate. We wouldn't accept inaccurate French or Spanish in our books, so why should we accept inaccurate Swahili just because we are less familiar with it? That should be corrected if it is true.

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For You are a Kenyan Child

This is a GREAT children's book. The illustrations are captivating. The story is one that all children can understand... that of learning responsibility. Aspects of Kenyan culture are taught throughout and the snatches of Kiswahili are fun! 5 stars!

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A Wonderful Cultural Experience!

I bought this book for my husband to read to our baby, he is a Kenyan and a Kalengin. We both instantly feel in love with the book and can't wait to read it to our little girl and future children. It is a great book for anyone wanting to learn about a wonderful place!

It doesn't get better than this...

My 8 year old and 2 year old boys love this book. It's fun, it's beautiful, and it celebrates an African boy's day.

Joyfully, the message is "boys will be boys" no matter where they live.

This book combines a wonderful story with the work of a VERY talented illustrator. I hope to see more from author Kelly Cunnane, and I'm going to seek out other books illustrated by Ana Juan...and I'll even spring for the hard cover versions.

You'll find your kids reaching for this book over and over.

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Imagine you live in a small Kenyan village, where the sun rises over tall trees filled with doves. You wake to the sound of a rooster's crow, instead of an alarm clock and the school bus. Your afternoon snack is a tasty bug plucked from the sky, instead of an apple. And rather than kicking a soccer ball across a field, you kick a homemade ball of rags down a dusty road. But despite this, things aren't that different for a Kenyan child than they would be for an American kid, are they? With so much going on around you, it's just as easy to forget what your mama asked you to do!

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