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Kwesi and Nana Ruby learn to swim

Kwesi doesn't know how to swim and discovers his grandmother, Nana Ruby, doesn't either, so they turn to the West African legend of Mami Wata to face their fears, in an intergenerational story about the importance of naming, acknowledging and facing fears.

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Main Author: Commeh, Kobina (Author)
Other Authors: Quintino, Bárbara (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: Concord, MA ; London : Barefoot Books, 2025.
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Grandparent and child > Juvenile fiction.
Fear > Juvenile fiction.
Swimming > Juvenile fiction.
Mami Wata (African deity) > Juvenile fiction.
Picture books.
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Summary:Kwesi doesn't know how to swim and discovers his grandmother, Nana Ruby, doesn't either, so they turn to the West African legend of Mami Wata to face their fears, in an intergenerational story about the importance of naming, acknowledging and facing fears.
Physical Description:1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations, color map ; 28 cm
ISBN:9798888593622
9798888593639
Author Notes:Kobina Commeh moved from Ghana to the United States as a teenager. He is an avid reader who loved to scribble sequels to books he enjoyed when he was six years old. He was inspired to write stories for children while raising his two daughters. He still scribbles in his spare time. He works as a foot doctor and lives with his family in California, USA.



Bárbara Quintino is a Brazilian illustrator and percussionist. She studied history, then architecture and urbanism, before realizing that what she really loves are the stories, the settings, and the connections to her ancestry. She has illustrated magazines, books for children and young adults, educational books, animations, and digital platforms around the world.

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