Amina, the main character, from portland, oregon, goes to visit family in mali. The book i lost my tooth in africa is read about a young girl who loses her first tooth while visiting her fathers family in africa, and how the tooth fairy tradition is different in other countries. Coretta scott king honor authorartist baba wague diakite and his 12yearold daughter, penda, create a charming, original adventure story about losing a first tooth while visiting family in mali. Title of a book, article or other published item this will display to the public. I lost my tooth in africa, written by penda diakite is a picture book depicting life and culture in mali, africa. But will the eggs hatch before its time to return home to america. Now the father uses his art detailing village life in mali to illustrate a story written by his elder daughter when she was eight. Biography of baba wague diakite artwork of baba wague diakite lessons for throw your tooth on the roof vocabulary. Coretta scott king honor authorartist baba wague diakite and his 12yearold daughter, penda, create a charming, original adventure story about losing a first. In the african tradition, she places the tooth under a gourd and in return gets two chickens from the tooth fairy. The book challenges children to consider that losing teeth occurs in the life of all children around the world, but moves them beyond the notion of the tooth fairy practices of western culture. More than anything, amina wants to lose her loose tooth while visiting her family in mali, west africa. The book i lost my tooth in africa is read about a young girl who loses her first tooth while visiting her fathers family in africa, and how the tooth.
My favorites i lost my tooth in africa memory match medium. Ask children what else they learned about life in bamako, mali from the book. Diakite, penda and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. These books may show bias, discrimination, prejudice, racism, or sexism. Books select your cookie preferences we use cookies and similar tools to enhance your shopping experience, to provide our services, understand how customers use our services so we can make improvements, and display ads. I created this video with the youtube video editor. I also really like the fact that the book includes many of the words and phrases in the bambara language, though it is not prominent in the book. Internet archive open library book donations 300 funston avenue san francisco, ca 94118 better world books. I lost my tooth in africa pslv childrens literature. In spring of 1997, we took a chance on publishing baba wague diakites first book, the hunterman and the crocodile. I lost my tooth in africa by penda diakite scholastic. Pages are intact and are not marred by notes or highlighting, but may contain a neat.
Booklist explore classroom activities, puzzles, teacher resources and enrichment pdfs for this book. Instead of coins, she finds her tooth is replaced with a hen and rooster, which proves to be eventful throughout her time in africa. The illustrations help bring a full meaning for the text, but still leave room for inferring. The story is the account of one little girl who travels to visit her extended family in africa and loses her tooth while there. We visit with some young people who are having their first dental appointment, levar discusses different rites of passage in growing up. If you own this book, you can mail it to our address below. She is so excited and waits to lose her tooth for a while. Download i lost my tooth in africa book pdf epub mobi tuebl. I lost my tooth in africa book chicago public library. In this fresh, spontaneous story that is infused with. Title of a book, article or other published item this. I lost my tooth in africa penda diakite, author, baba wague diakite, illustrator, illus. Sep 15, 2009 amina loses her tooth while on vacation in mali, but instead of a visit from the tooth fairy, she gets a chicken. In the back of the book, there is a recipe for the dinner the family shared together.
Find books like i lost my tooth in africa from the worlds largest community of readers. Each day has detailed lessons with word work, vocabulary, comprehension support, conferencing tips, within, beyond and about follow up questions, as well as a follow up comprehension activity. I lost my tooth in africa baba wague diakite, penda diakite on amazon. Worlds of words, overall, this is a fairly good book, however it does show some examples of prejudice. Amina loses her tooth while on vacation in mali, but instead of a visit from the tooth fairy, she gets a chicken. Amina wants to loose her tooth while she is away from home in africa so the african tooth fairy can come. Bccb 299, this factbased story of losing a tooth while visiting family in mali rings with. Kids love the idea of getting a chicken from an african tooth fairy. I lost my tooth in africa is episode 2 of season 21. While visiting her fathers family in mali, a young girl loses a tooth, places it under a calabash, and receives a hen and a rooster from the african tooth fairy. I lost my tooth in africa nicole bosi teaching with. Please purchase your own copy if you havent already from the following link. Penda, the author, and amina, the subject of her older sisters book, are the children of the inventive malian authorillustrator who has shared his culture through retellings of traditional folktales and creative ceramictile illustrations with distinctive borders. Jan 01, 2005 i lost my tooth in africa, written by penda diakite is a picture book depicting life and culture in mali, africa.
Penda grew up in portland, oregon, and traveled with her family back to. I lost my tooth in africa multicultural childrens literature. Both of these texts are great examples on how innocent books may have accidental negative implications. I lost my tooth in africa january 1, 2006 edition open. Feb 23, 20 i lost my tooth in africa by penda diakite illustrated by baba wague diakite publisher and date. I lost my tooth in africa, by penda diakite throw your tooth on the roof, by selby b. I lost my tooth in africa by penda diakite scholastic teacher store.
She wants to see what the african tooth fairy will bring to her. I lost my tooth in africa by penda diakite a copy that has been read, but remains in excellent condition. Your contribution will help us to provide free books and literacy resources to children across the nation. Stanford libraries official online search tool for books, media, journals, databases, government documents and more. Bind the pages into a book for the classroom library. Happily this happens, and even better, the chickens lay eggs. An exlibrary book and may have standard library stamps andor stickers. I lost my tooth in africa penda diakite very good for sale. I lost my tooth in africa by penda diakite goodreads. My dad helps me place it under a gourd behind the bedroom window.
Dec 01, 2008 i lost my tooth in africa by penda diakite, is a colorful, thoughtful book. As i read this to my class of kindergartners, we were able to stop and predict, infer, and observe the illustrations. Valu book i lost my tooth in africa paperback inspired by her little sister when they returned to america from visiting their family in mali, west africa, penda diakit joins forces with her coretta scott king honorwinning father for this story about a special treat brought to one little girl by the african tooth fairy. Amina is a girl who lost her tooth in africa and gets two chickens for it from an african tooth fairy. Aminas family is visiting relatives in mali, and shes hopeful that. Use the map to locate the country of mali, west africa 3. After reading i lost my tooth in africa use this memory matching puzzle to help students build.
You can also purchase this book from a vendor and ship it to our address. I lost my tooth in africa africa, thematic units, losing me. If my class is covering a unit on africa, we could read the story aloud together and then discuss how the people in the story are different from us and are similar to us. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on youtube. I could make the recipe as shown in the back of the book, and we could eat it in a big bowl with our right hand as penda describes how her family ate. When most people think of the tooth fairy, they think of getting money under their pillows, but in this book it shows that in africa, children wish for chickens. Her main concern throughout the story is for her loose tooth that she hopes to wriggle free. Read aloud i lost my tooth in africa by penda diakite, illustrated by. By penda diakite and illustrated by her father, baba wague diakite, tells the tale of a young girl who loses a tooth while visiting her fathers family in africa. Discuss the malian custom of giving a child a chicken for a lost tooth. Invite a dentist or dental hygienist into the classroom to talk with the students about the importance of good. I read this story a few years ago because it was such a favorite book in my library. Goodreads members who liked i lost my tooth in africa also liked. The story of a girl who loses her tooth while visiting family in africa and the special surprise the african tooth fairy brings her.
I lost my tooth in africa compound a place where a whole family lives cluster to grow or gather around benediction a short phrase or saying gourd a hollow fruit like a pumpkin or squash adobe a clay brick used to build things millet grass seeds pheasant a brightlycolored. While traveling to africa, amina discovers a loose tooth. Author penda diakite first wrote this story when she was 8 years old, based on what happened when her younger sister, amina, lost her tooth in africa. Only then can she put it under a gourd for the african tooth fairy, who will exchange it for two chickens. Her family says that the african tooth fairy brings a chicken, so shes really hoping to.
After she hides it under a calabash, she waits for the african tooth fairy to replace it with a chicken. This book is a great book to read to younger children to widen their cultural views. Reading rainbow i lost my tooth in africa tv episode. I lost my tooth in africa last updated tuesday, may 11, 2010 author. I lost my tooth in africa by diakite, baba wague ilt. I lost my tooth in africa reading rainbow wiki fandom. This book is based on the authors sister when they visited africa.
Pdf download i lost my tooth in africa download full. Reading rainbow 21x02 i lost my tooth in africa youtube. I lost my tooth in africa paperback inspired by her little sister when they returned to america from visiting their family in mali, west africa, penda diakit joins forces with her coretta scott king honorwinning father for this story about a special treat brought to one little girl by the african tooth fairy. Only then can she put it under a gourd for the african tooth fairy, who will exchange. Childrens books, animals, health, mind and body, literature and. Penda, the author, and amina, the subject of her older sisters book, are the children of the inventive malian authorillustrator who has shared his culture through.
More than anything, amina wants to lose her loose tooth while visiting her. Reading to kids is a grassroots organization dedicated to inspiring underserved children with a love of reading, thereby enriching their lives and opportunities for future success. I lost my tooth in africa, written by a girl and illustrated by her father, tells the tale of a young girl who loses a tooth while visiting her fathers family in africa. Mar 20, 2014 i lost my tooth in africa by penda diakite is a multicultural childrens fable book that is about an african american girl, amina, loosing her tooth. I lost my tooth in africa printables, classroom activities, teacher. We visit with some young people who are having their first dental appointment, and levar discusses other cultures customs regarding loose teeth. His latest book, i lost my tooth in africa, was written by his 12yearold daughter penda. I lost my tooth in africa book greater sudbury public. I lost my tooth in africa shows prejudice by describing an african village which has not been modernized much. I lost my tooth in africa printables, classroom activities. A survey of africa and the african diaspora pdf reading.
This is a brief analysis of the books, i lost my tooth in africa written by penda diakite illustrated by baba wague diakite, and soup day written by melissa iwai. Kgr 4this story recounts a childs visit to mali, where she loses her tooth. All morning i play with my cousins, waiting for a chicken to come. Buy a cheap copy of i lost my tooth in africa book by penda diakite. It came to me as a little dummy via a freelancer who was working for scholastic productions at the time, on the magic school bus. Realistic contemporary fiction picture book multicultural summary. Mar 19, 2018 pdf download i lost my tooth in africa download full ebook. Based on a true story, a little girl on a visit to mali eagerly awaits a visit from the african tooth fairy. I lost my tooth in africa by penda diakite, author, baba wague diakite, illustrator, illus. A 3 day guided reading lesson plan for the scholastic level n book, i lost my tooth in africa. Reading is fundamental 750 first street, ne suite 920 washington, dc. Amina and her family are traveling to mali in africa when she realizes her tooth is. The story is the account of one little girl who travels to visit her extended family in africa and loses her tooth. My dad says if you lose a tooth in africa and put it under a gourd, you will get a chicken from the african.
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