Kente for Jojo
Bernard Mensah, illustrated by Elizabeth Zunon
A boy helps choose and weave a special kente cloth for his new baby sibling, Jojo. The story also introduces the origins and traditional patterns of Ghanaian kente.
Book details
- Format
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Knopf Books for Young Readers
- Published
- June 3, 2025
- Pages
- 32
- ISBN-13
- 9780593567128
- Language
- English
Reading lists that include this book
National Council for the Social StudiesNCSS/CBC Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People 2026Kindergarten to Second GradeSee the original listSources
- Kente for JojoSource for: Description
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