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Kofi and His Magic

by Maya Angelou
Kofi and His Magic - Thryft
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Cultural voyage through a young weaver’s magic.

"Kofi and His Magic" sounds like a book that would transport you straight into the heart of West African culture and tradition—perfect if you're looking to explore the world through the eyes of an adventurous young boy. Maya Angelou's storytelling is bound to be as vibrant as the Kente cloth itself, and with the magic of Kofi's imagination at play, you'll get to experience far more than just the process of weaving. It's a tale likely to captivate both young readers and adults who appreciate a cultural journey mixed with a bit of whimsy.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Kofi and His Magic

by Maya Angelou
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ISBN: 9780375925665
Authors: Maya Angelou
Publisher: Crown Books for Young Readers
Date of Publication: 2003-03-11
Related Collections: Creative Nonfiction
Goodreads rating: 4.17
(rated by 75 readers)

Description

Meet Kofi, a seven-year-old West African boy who learns how to weave by wiggling strings tied to his toes, "a little like riding a bicycle." This is how he and his friends create the beautifully colored Kente cloth for which his town, Bonwire, is famous throughout the world. Kofi is not only a weaver, though; he is also a magician. By closing his eyes and opening his mind he calls on the magic of travel, visiting many places such as the Ashanti capital and northern Ghana; his school; the ocean; and a festival---a Durbar---where women priests and wise men draped in rich Kente and gold parade throughout the village. Maya Angelou's lively, lyrical story tells of an engaging young boy whose imagination and streak of adventure are as wide as the ocean, and Margaret Courtney-Clarke's vivid photographs capture daily life within and outside the community. Together, Angelou and Courtney-Clarke weave their story and photographs as deftly as Kofi and his friends do their beautiful Kente cloth.
 

Cultural voyage through a young weaver’s magic.

"Kofi and His Magic" sounds like a book that would transport you straight into the heart of West African culture and tradition—perfect if you're looking to explore the world through the eyes of an adventurous young boy. Maya Angelou's storytelling is bound to be as vibrant as the Kente cloth itself, and with the magic of Kofi's imagination at play, you'll get to experience far more than just the process of weaving. It's a tale likely to captivate both young readers and adults who appreciate a cultural journey mixed with a bit of whimsy.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.