Malaikäs mother can¿t buy her a carnival costume ¿ will she still be able to dance in the parade?
It¿s carnival time. The first carnival since Malaikäs mother moved to Canada to find a good job and provide for Malaika and her grandmother. Her mother promised she would send money for a costume, but when the money doesn¿t arrive, will Malaika still be able to dance in the parade?
Disappointed and upset at her grandmother¿s hand-me-down costume, Malaika leaves the house, running into Ms. Chin, the tailor, who offers Malaika a bag of scrap fabric. With her grandmother¿s help, Malaika creates a patchwork rainbow peacock costume, and dances proudly in the parade.
A heartwarming story about family, community and the celebration of carnival, Nadia Hohn¿s warm and colloquial language and Irene Luxbacher¿s vibrant collage-style illustrations make this a strikingly original picture book.
Correlates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts:
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.K.6
With prompting and support, name the author and illustrator of a story and define the role of each in telling the story.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.1
Ask and answer questions about key details in a text.