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My Smock Is a Story - by Reuben Nantogmah & Samantha Cleaver (Hardcover)

Name: My Smock Is a Story - by Reuben Nantogmah & Samantha Cleaver (Hardcover)
Brand: HarperCollins
SKU: 92179822
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Highlights

When a young boy receives his first smock as a gift, his Dada tells him that every smock has a special story.
4-8 Years
8.8" x 9.0" Hardcover
40 Pages
Juvenile Fiction, Diversity & Multicultural

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About the Book

"When a young boy receives his first bin÷nmaa, or smock, as a gift, his Dada tells him that every smock has a special story. Will his smock make him as joyful as a harvest dancer? Or as powerful as his royal elders, the Dagomba? In his smock, what will his story be?"--

Book Synopsis

When a young boy receives his first smock as a gift, his Dada tells him that every smock has a special story.

Will his smock make him as joyful as a harvest dancer?

Or as powerful as his royal elders, the Dagomba?

In his smock, what will his story be?

From Reuben Nantogmah, Samantha Cleaver, and Keisha Okafor comes a joyful and lyrical picture book that celebrates what weaves us and our stories together--past, present, and future.

Review Quotes

"There is a tangible sense of cultural pride being shared between Nabila and Dada and the other men in the community. The illustrations and back matter provide additional details, and an author's note adds a personal element." -- Booklist

Dimensions (Overall): 8.8 Inches (H) x 9.0 Inches (W) x .4 Inches (D)

Weight: .8 Pounds

Suggested Age: 4-8 Years

Number of Pages: 40

Genre: Juvenile Fiction

Sub-Genre: Diversity & Multicultural

Publisher: HarperCollins

Format: Hardcover

Author: Reuben Nantogmah & Samantha Cleaver

Language: English

Street Date: October 8, 2024

TCIN: 92179822

UPC: 9780063293953

Item Number (DPCI): 247-14-0656

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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Estimated ship dimensions: 0.4 inches length x 9 inches width x 8.8 inches height

Estimated ship weight: 0.8 pounds

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