The Gabi that Girma wore / by Fasika Adefris and Sara Holly Ackerman ; illustrated by Netsanet Tesfay.
Material type: TextPublisher: New York, NY : Little, Brown and Company, Hachette Book Group, 2024Copyright date: ©2024Edition: First editionDescription: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 25 x 29 cmContent type:- text
- still image
- unmediated
- volume
- 9780316470773
- 0316470775
Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Children's Book | Main Library | Children's Picturebook | ADEFRIS FASIKA | Processing | 33111011362668 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
From seed to harvest, from loom to shop, to a gift for Girma, this lyrical story of the Ethiopian Gabi is a beautiful celebration of weaving, community and culture.
Written in the cadence of The House That Jack Built , this vibrant and lushly illustrated tale pays tribute to the Gabi-- a traditional Ethiopian cloth that is used to celebrate both community and culture. From the tiny seed to the fluffy white cotton, from the steady hands of the farmer to the swift fingers of the weaver, from the busy shopkeeper, to a gift for a loved one, follow the journey of the Gabi that Girma wore in this lively and rhythmic tale that's perfect to read aloud.
Ages 4-8. Little, Brown and Company.
Follows how a Gabi is made in Ethiopia from seed to harvest, to weaving to shop, to gift for Girma. "Written in the cadence of The House That Jack Built, this vibrant and lushly illustrated tale pays tribute to the Gabi-- a traditional Ethiopian cloth that is used to celebrate both community and culture. From the tiny seed to the fluffy white cotton, from the steady hands of the farmer to the swift fingers of the weaver, from the busy shopkeeper, to a gift for a loved one, follow the journey of the Gabi that Girma wore in this lively and rhythmic tale that's perfect to read aloud."--Amazon.