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Kwesi and Nana Ruby learn to swim Cover Image Book Book

Kwesi and Nana Ruby learn to swim / words by Kobina Commeh ; art by Bárbara Quintino.

Commeh, Kobina, (author.). Quintino, Bárbara, (illustrator.).

Summary:

Kwesi doesn't know how to swim and discovers his grandmother, Nana Ruby, doesn't either, so they turn to the West African legend of Mami Wata to face their fears, in an intergenerational story about the importance of naming, acknowledging and facing fears. Endmatter includes cultural notes from West Africa.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9798888593622
  • ISBN: 9798888593639
  • Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations, color map ; 28 cm
  • Publisher: Concord, MA ; Barefoot Books, 2025.

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General Note:
"First published in the United States of America by Barefoot Books, Inc. and in Great Britain by Barefoot Books, Ltd. in 2025."--Colophon.

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Genre: Picture books.

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