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Malaika's costume

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It’s Carnival time. The first Carnival since Malaika’s mother moved away to find a good job and provide for Malaika and her grandmother. Her mother promised she would send money for a costume, but when the money doesn’t arrive, will Malaika still be able to dance in the parade?

Disappointed and upset at her grandmother’s hand-me-down costume, Malaika leaves the house, running into Ms. Chin, the tailor, who offers Malaika a bag of scrap fabric. With her grandmother’s help, Malaika creates a patchwork rainbow peacock costume, and dances proudly in the parade.

A heartwarming story about family, community and the celebration of Carnival, Nadia Hohn’s warm and colloquial language and Irene Luxbacher’s vibrant collage-style illustrations make this a strikingly original picture book.

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Availability

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Available

Detail Information

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Call Number

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Publisher

Toronto, Canada : Groundwood Books., 2016

Collation

30 pages : illustration ; 23 cm

Language

English

ISBN/ISSN

9781554987542

Classification

NONE

Content Type

text

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Edition

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Subject(s)

Costume
Picture books for children
Grandparent and child
Families
Caribbean Area
Carnival

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