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Review: The Magic Formula by Ibrahima Ndiaye and Capucine Mazille

Dear Baobab, written by Cheryl Foggo, illustrated by Qin Leng (Second Story Press, 2011)

The Magic Formula
written by Ibrahima Ndiaye, illustrated by Capucine Mazille, translated by Rebecca Page
(Bakame Editions (Rwanda), 2011)



The Magic Formula is …

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Review: The Old Frangipani Tree at Flying Fish Point by Trina Saffioti and Maggie Prewett

The Old Frangipani Tree at Flying Fish Point, written by Trina Saffioti, illustrated by Maggie Prewett (Tradewind Books, 2013)

The Old Frangipani Tree at Flying Fish Point
written by Trina Saffioti, illustrated by Maggie Prewett
(Magabala Books, 2008)

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Review: Anna Carries Water by Olive Senior and Laura James

Anna Carries Water, written by Olive Senior, illustrated by Laura James (Tradewind Books, 2013)

Anna Carries Water
written by Olive Senior, illustrated by Laura James
(Tradewind Books, 2013)



Anna desperately wants to be able to carry …

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Review: Bulbuli’s Bamboo by Mita Bordoloi and Proiti Roy

Bulbuli's Bamboo, written by Mita Bordoloi, illustrated by Proiti Roy (Tulika Publishers, 2012)

 

Bulbuli’s Bamboo
written by Mita Bordoloi, illustrated by Proiti Roy
(Tulika Publishers, 2012)

 

Everything in Bulbuli’s house is made of …

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Review: What Shall I Make by Nandini Nayar and Proiti Roy

What Shall I Make? written by Nandini Nayar, illustrated by Proiti Roy (Frances Lincoln, 2009)

 

What Shall I Make?
written by Nandini Nayar, illustrated by Proiti Roy
(Frances Lincoln, 2009)

 

Watching his mother cooking in the kitchen …

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Review: The Elephant and the Tree by Jin Pyn Lee

The Elephant and the Tree, by Jin Pyn Lee (Epigram Books and Ele Books LLP (Singapore), 2006; Running Press Book Publishers (US), 2009

The Elephant and the Tree
by Jin Pyn Lee
(Epigram Books and Ele Books LLP (Singapore), …

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Review: Picture a Tree by Barbara Reid

Picture a Tree, by Barbara Reid (North Winds Press, Scholastic Canada, 2011) 

Picture a Tree
by Barbara Reid
(North Winds Press, Scholastic Canada, 2011)

‘There is more than one way to picture a tree.’ So begins …

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The Amazing Tree by John Kilaka

The Amazing Tree, by John Kilaka (North-South Books, 2009)

 

The Amazing Tree
by John Kilaka
(North-South Books, 2009)

 
In this retelling of an African folktale the animals are hungry and there’s only one tree that has fruit …

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Review: Dear Baobab by Cheryl Foggo and Qin Leng

Dear Baobab, written by Cheryl Foggo, illustrated by Qin Leng (Second Story Press, 2011)

 

Dear Baobab
written by Cheryl Foggo, illustrated by Qin Leng
(Second Story Press, 2011)

 

Following the death of his …

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Review: Out of the Way! Out of the Way! by Uma Krishnaswami and Uma Krishnaswamy

Out of the Way! Out of the Way! written by Uma Krishnaswami, illustrated by Uma Krishnaswamy (Tulika Books, 2010 / Groundwood, 2012)

 

Out of the Way! Out of the Way!
written by Uma Krishnaswami, illustrated by Continue reading …

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