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Mama Panya's Pancakes: A Village Tale From Kenya

Elementary

Description

The author creates a Kenyan version of the popular children’s book Stone Soup.  In this story a woman is headed to the market with her son to spend her meager wages on ingredients to make pancakes for supper.  Along the way amid her son’s excitement, he invites all of the people that he meets to dine with them.  The woman is concerned that there will not be enough food for everyone who her son has invited.  In the end all of the guests bring something with them so that all can eat together. 

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General Assessment

Recommendation of how and where to use it

This resource book is appropriate for students in grades K-4.  This book would support comprehensive unit of study on health and nutrition and encouraging students to examine the way in which they can effectively get their nutrition needs met.  Students may also begin to explore the ways in which they can support the needs of other students.

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Themes Addressed

Economics (1)

  • Poverty Reduction

Human Health & Environment (2)

  • Hunger and Malnutrition
  • Quality of Life

Human Rights (1)

  • Cultural Diversity

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