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Kente for Jojo

In this picture book a young boy helps weave a special kente cloth for his baby brother.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Mensah, Bernard (Children's author) (Author)
Other Authors:	Zunon, Elizabeth (Illustrator)
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2025.
Edition:	First edition.
Subjects:	Kente cloth > Juvenile fiction. Weaving > Juvenile fiction. Brothers > Juvenile fiction. Love > Juvenile fiction. Ghana > Juvenile fiction. Picture books.
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Summary:	In this picture book a young boy helps weave a special kente cloth for his baby brother.
Item Description:	"A Borzoi book"--Colophon.
Physical Description:	1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 25 x 26 cm
Audience:	Ages 4-8. Grades 2-3.
ISBN:	9780593567128 0593567129 9780593567135 0593567137
Author Notes:	Bernard Mensah works in software engineering by day and writes stories by night. He is the author of titles like Esi the Brave and Yawa the Adventurer. He is passionate about Black and African representation in publishing and founded HabermanNerds to nurture and promote African storytelling. He grew up in Ghana, climbing trees, playing soccer, and dreaming up stories at the library. Bernard now lives in the United Kingdom with his two rambunctious boys. Elizabeth Zunon is the acclaimed illustrator of many picture books including The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind, My Hands Sing the Blues, Don't Call Me Grandma, and more! She grew up in the Ivory Coast, West Africa, and memories of her childhood can be seen in her artwork. She currently lives in Albany, New York.