Faraway drums
Dublin Core
Title
Faraway drums
Description
Jamila has the important responsibility of watching her little sister when their mom goes to work. While trying to ignore unfamiliar creepy sounds, Jamila comforts her sister and herself by recalling their grandmother's stories about their native homeland, Africa.
Author
Kroll, Virginia
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Picture Book Entry Item Type Metadata
ISBN
0-316-50449-1
City of Publication
New York
Year of Publication
1998
Author of Abstract
Abstract provided by Sarah Newcomb, 1998
Tags
africa, african, animals, bath, bedtime, bravery, child care, courage, critical thinking, culture, decision making, diversity, elephant, family, fear, five senses, folktale, grandparents, hyena, identification, imagination, monkey, moving, multicultural, neighbors, nonverbal communication, responsibilities, safety, siblings, sounds, storytelling, stress management, verbal communication, working mother
Citation
Kroll, Virginia, “Faraway drums,” Children's Picture Book Database at Miami University, accessed April 3, 2025, https://dlp.lib.miamioh.edu/picturebook/items/show/9383.