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About the author

Kobina Commeh moved from Ghana to the United States as a teenager. He is an avid reader who loved to scribble sequels to books he enjoyed when he was six years old. He was inspired to write stories for children while raising his two daughters. He still scribbles in his spare time. He works as a foot doctor and lives with his family in California, USA.

Bárbara Quintino is a Brazilian illustrator and percussionist. She studied history, then architecture and urbanism, before realizing that what she really loves are the stories, the settings, and the connections to her ancestry. She has illustrated magazines, books for children and young adults, educational books, animations, and digital platforms around the world.

Product details

• Authors: Kobina Commeh
• Assisted by: Bárbara Quintino (Illustration)
• Publisher: Abrams & Chronicle
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 6 to 8
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 03.02.2026
• EAN: 9798888593639
• ISBN: 979-8-88859-363-9
• No. of pages: 32
• Dimensions: 216 mm x 273 mm x 4 mm
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > Miscellaneous; Ghana, JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / New Experience, JUVENILE FICTION / Sports & Recreation / Water Sports, Family & home stories (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories, Personal & social issues (Children's / Teenage), Swimming & water sports (Children's / Teenage), Interest age: from c 4 years, Relating to African American / Black American people, JUVENILE FICTION / African American & Black, JUVENILE FICTION / Family / Grandparents