My Day with the Panye (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780763697495)

A young girl in Haiti is eager to learn how to carry a basket to market in an exuberant picture book with universal appeal.

"To carry the panye, we move gracefully, even under the weight of the sun and the moon."

In the hills above Port-au-Prince, a young girl named Fallon wants more than anything to carry a large woven basket to the market, just like her Manman. As she watches her mother wrap her hair in a mouchwa, Fallon tries to twist her own braids into a scarf and balance the empty panye atop her head, but realizes it's much harder than she thought. BOOM Is she ready after all? Lyrical and inspiring, with vibrant illustrations highlighting the beauty of Haiti, My Day with the Panye is a story of family legacy, cultural tradition, and hope for the future. Readers who are curious about the art of carrying a panye will find more about this ancient and global practice in an author's note at the end.

Author: Tami Charles
ISBN-10: 0763697494
ISBN-13: 9780763697495
Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
Language: English
Published: 03/16/2021
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.92lbs
Size: 11.10h x 8.30w x 0.40d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 2.8
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 512710 / My Day with the Panye


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 12/15/2020
School Library Journal 01/01/2021 pg. 55
Booklist 02/01/2021 pg. 55
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 03/01/2021
Publishers Weekly 03/15/2021