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Kente for Jojo

Contributor(s): Mensah, Bernard (Author), Zunon, Elizabeth (Illustrator)

ISBN: 9780593567128

Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers

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Pub Date: June 3, 2025

Dewey: E

LCCN: 2024041012

Lexile Code: 0000

Features: Illustrated, Price on Product

Target Age Group: 04 to 08

Physical Info: 0.40" H x 9.50" L x 10.00" W ( 0.85 lbs) 32 pages

Descriptions, Reviews, etc.

Description: "In this picture book a young boy helps weave a special kente cloth for his baby brother"--

Review Quotes: ★ "A gorgeous, reverent celebration of a cherished symbol of African tradition." --Kirkus Reviews, starred review

"Mensah's vivid storytelling is as inviting as Zunon's colorful illustrations....Together, they have created a fascinating introduction to this reverent aspect of Ghanaian culture." --The Horn Book

"This title offers a fascinating exploration of this weaving tradition, its origins, and the techniques used to make it. The illustrations wonderfully exhibit a variety of patterns, each with its own meaning and story." --School Library Journal

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