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When Paloma goes to visit her family in Trinidad, she doesn't feel that she fits in.

But Tante Janet has a story to tell her: An ancient story of warrior queens and talking drums, of treasures and tales that span thousands of years... a story that Paloma shares in, because her story starts in Africa, too...

Join Tante and her inquisitive niece as they share the story of how her family came to the Caribbean, through the dark days of colonization and slavery, to the emergence of a thriving, contemporary community of many faces, places and successes.

This picture book for children 4+ features:
-A sensitive pathway through the long, complex history of colonisation in Africa and the Caribbean
-Authentic, lyrical text from multi award-winning author Patrice Lawrence, who draws on her own Caribbean heritage
-Further resources and reading at the back

This is a sensitively told and vibrantly illustrated story of Black h

Our Story Starts in Africa

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Paperback by Patrice Lawrence

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When Paloma goes to visit her family in Trinidad, she doesn't feel that she fits in. But Tante Janet has... Read more

    Publisher: Magic Cat Publishing
    Publication Date: 5/23/2024
    ISBN13: 9781915569097, 978-1915569097
    ISBN10: 1915569095

    Children & Teen , Baby, Toddler & Pre-School

    Description

    When Paloma goes to visit her family in Trinidad, she doesn't feel that she fits in.

    But Tante Janet has a story to tell her: An ancient story of warrior queens and talking drums, of treasures and tales that span thousands of years... a story that Paloma shares in, because her story starts in Africa, too...

    Join Tante and her inquisitive niece as they share the story of how her family came to the Caribbean, through the dark days of colonization and slavery, to the emergence of a thriving, contemporary community of many faces, places and successes.

    This picture book for children 4+ features:
    -A sensitive pathway through the long, complex history of colonisation in Africa and the Caribbean
    -Authentic, lyrical text from multi award-winning author Patrice Lawrence, who draws on her own Caribbean heritage
    -Further resources and reading at the back

    This is a sensitively told and vibrantly illustrated story of Black h

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