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Bintou's braids

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Title

Bintou's braids

Description

When Bintou, a little girl living in West Africa, finally gets her wish for braids, she discovers that what she dreamed for has been hers all along.

Author

Diouf, Sylviane

Publisher

Chronicle books

Picture Book Entry Item Type Metadata

Illustrator

Evans, Shane

ISBN

0-8118-2514-0

City of Publication

San Francisco, CA

Year of Publication

2001

Author of Abstract

Abstract provided by Library of Congress, 2001

Tags

africa, african, america, animals, beach, birds, bodies of water, celebration, chicken, clothing, critical thinking, dreams, envy, family, feelings, fish, food, fruit, grandparents, moon, multicultural, parents, prayer, pride, sadness, sea, selfishness, siblings, sleep, sounds, stars, storytelling, stress management, sun, traditions, tree, village

Citation

Diouf, Sylviane, “Bintou's braids,” Children's Picture Book Database at Miami University, accessed May 25, 2025, https://dlp.lib.miamioh.edu/picturebook/items/show/13322.

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