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32 pp.
| Clarion |
August, 1999 |
TradeISBN 0-395-75186-1$$15.00
(3)
K-3
Illustrated by
E. B. Lewis.
In this charming African story, Saruni saves money so he can buy a bicycle to help his mother carry vegetables and firewood to sell. When his father gives him a bicycle, he puts the money toward a cart to help his mother. Mollel's story and Lewis's watercolor paintings show Tanzanian customs, landscapes, clothing, and body language with wonderfully accurate detail.