Kente for Jojo
Un album joyeux sur un grand frère qui aide sa famille à choisir un tissu Kente spécial pour le nouveau bébé Jojo. Raconté par l'aîné, la famille se rend dans un atelier de tissage traditionnel à Bonwire, au Ghana, où le frère apprend la légende du Kente — comment l'araignée Ananse a inspiré deux chasseurs à tisser — et essaie même le métier à tisser lui-même. Quand son tissage tourne un peu mal, l'imperfection devient ce qui rend le Kente de Jojo vraiment spécial. Le motif qu'ils choisissent est Nyankonton — le sourcil de Dieu, l'arc-en-ciel — symbolisant la beauté, l'unicité et la grande chance.
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Critiques
★ Étoilé“Mensah's lyrical text, infused with onomatopoeia and cultural detail, captures the rhythm of weaving… A gorgeous, reverent celebration of a cherished symbol of African tradition.”
— Kirkus Reviews
“My daughter spent ages looking at the illustrations and asking questions about the different colours and patterns.”
— Parent
“A lovely story about identity and family. Several children in my class made connections to traditions in their own homes.”
— Teacher
“We borrowed this from the library and ended up buying a copy because my son wanted to read it again.”
— Parent
Activités liées au programme, pistes de discussion et exercices créatifs.
Teacher Resources
4 free resources for Kente for Jojo. Curriculum-aligned, print-ready PDFs.
Reading Comprehension
Retrieval and inference questions about Jojo's journey to understand the meaning of Kente cloth. Includes prediction activities and character analysis.
Kente Pattern Design Workshop
Learn the meaning behind Kente colours and symbols, then design your own Kente strip using the grid template. Includes a reference guide to traditional patterns.
Creative Writing — My Special Cloth
Children write about a special item in their family — what it looks like, where it came from, and why it matters. Includes sentence starters and a drawing frame.
Ghana & Kente Cultural Facts
Fact sheets about Kente weaving in Bonwire, the Ashanti region, and how Kente is worn for celebrations. Includes a 'true or false' quiz and map activity.
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Kente for Jojo
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