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Malaika's mother can't buy her a carnival costume - will she still be able to dance in the parade?
About the author
NADIA L. HOHN, B.A. (Hon.), B.Ed., M.Ed., M.F.A. is an award-winning educator and author of several books for children including the Malaika series, The Antiracist Kitchen: 21 Stories (and Recipes), and A Likkle Miss Lou: How Jamaican Poet Louise Bennett Coverley Found Her Voice. Nadia is an “artivist” who works to make sure that all young people see themselves in books. Based in Toronto, Nadia teaches elementary school and writing for children courses at post-secondary institutions.
IRENE LUXBACHER is an artist and author living in Toronto, Ontario, who has received many awards for her work. She has written and illustrated Deep Underwater, an Elizabeth Mrazik-Cleaver Award finalist, and Mr. Frank, which was selected as a USBBY Outstanding International Book. Her illustrations for the Malaika series by Nadia L. Hohn have been highly acclaimed, and her illustrations for The Imaginary Garden by Andrew Larsen were shortlisted for the Governor General’s Literary Award.
Summary
Malaika's mother can't buy her a carnival costume - will she still be able to dance in the parade?
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Praise for author Nadia Hohn, illustrator Irene Luxbacher and Malaika’s Costume:
Commended TD Grade One Book Giveaway Selection, 2021
USBBY's Outstanding International Books List
Américas Award Honorable Mention
School Library Journal Best Picture Books
A Bank Street College of Education Best Children's Book of the Year
TD Summer Reading Club Recommended Read
"A wholly earned celebration." Kirkus Reviews
"A fun choice for libraries seeking books about creativity in general or the Caribbean in particular." School Library Journal
"Like a rainbow peacock itself, the illustrations in this book burst with a frenzy of colors and textures." Booklist Online
"The text is told in the colloquial voice of the little girl, and readers will quickly and easily feel a part of her circle. Carnival is an important holiday in many cultures, and it's good to have a picture book to celebrate it." Horn Book
"This is actually a realistic portrait of the consequences of global immigration and economics. But it’s also the story of how much little girls love their moms. Beautiful." Globe and Mail
"Hohn employs a unique style of voice that is both figuratively and literaly lyrical." — Canadian Children's Book News
"Malaika’s Costume is a highly recommended story that celebrates the different cultures of the world and the emotional journey of a young child." CM Magazine
". . . an engaging, poignant story with exquisite taste and wonderful details." Kinderlit
