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Too small Tola / Atinuke ; illustrated by Onyinye Iwu.
"Tola lives in an apartment in Lagos, Nigeria, with her sister Moji, who is very clever; her brother, Dapo, who is very fast; and Grandmommy, who is very bossy. Though small, Tola proves to be stronger than she seems when she goes to the market with Grandmommy and manages to carry home a basket full of yams and vegetables, chili peppers and fish, football glue and diapers. When the faucets in the apartment don't work, it's Tola who brings water from the pump, and it's Tola who saves the day when Mr. Abdul, the tailor, needs help taking his customers' measurements following an accident. Award-winning children's writer and storyteller Atinuke, author of the best-selling Anna Hibiscus series, is joined by illustrator Onyinye Iwu in creating an endearing and enduring character."-- inside cover
Record details
- ISBN: 9781536211276
- ISBN: 1536211273
- Physical Description: 88 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
- Edition: First U.S. edition.
- Publisher: Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2021.
- Copyright: ©2020
Content descriptions
| General Note: | "Small but mighty!" --cover "First published by Walker Books Ltd. (UK) 2020"--Title page verso. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Too small Tola -- Small but mighty -- Easter and Eid. |
| Target Audience Note: | 610L Lexile Decoding demand: 87 (very high) Semantic demand: 96 (very high) Syntactic demand: 76 (high) Structure demand: 82 (very high) Lexile |
| Study Program Information Note: | Accelerated Reader AR LG 3.6 1 510237. |
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| Genre: | Short stories. |
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| Scenic Regional-Union | J FIC ATI (Text) | 3007181224 | Chapter Books | Available | - |
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Too Small Tola
Three delightful tales from a renowned Nigerian storyteller introduce a chapter-book heroine who is every bit as mighty as she is small. In a trio of droll stories, award-winning author and storyteller Atinuke debuts an endearing and enduring character with plenty to prove. Tola lives in an apartment in the busy city of Lagos, Nigeria, with her sister, Moji, who is very clever; her brother, Dapo, who is very fast; and Grandmommy, who is very bossy. Tola may be small, but she's strong enough to carry a basket brimming with groceries home from the market, and she's clever enough to count out Grandmommy's change. When the faucets in the apartment break, it's Tola who brings water from the well. And when Mr. Abdul, the tailor, has an accident and needs help taking his customers' measurements, only Tola can save the day. Atinuke's trademark wit and charm are on full display, accompanied by delightful illustrations by Onyinye Iwu. Too Small Tola evokes the urban bustle and rich blending of cultures in Lagos through the eyes of a little girl with an outsize will--and an even bigger heart.
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