Storybook · From the Block Storybooks, Book 1
From the Block to the Holidays
Our People, Our Story
Ages 4 to 8
An African American family story about Christmas, Kwanzaa and Watch Night.
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Zuri has three dollars and one button, and a whole family to buy presents for. As Christmas turns into the seven days of Kwanzaa and then Watch Night on New Year's Eve, she and her brother Malik discover what each holiday means to their family and to African American history. By the last candle, Zuri has found the perfect gifts.
A holiday gift for African American kids and grandkids, and for any family that celebrates more than one holiday.
What's inside
- A complete story for ages 4 to 8, told across 15 full-color two-page pictures
- Christmas on Marigold Street, then all seven days of Kwanzaa, one principle at a time
- The true history of Watch Night, December 31, 1862, told gently for young readers
- A warm Black family: Grandma Pearl, cousins, neighbors and two siblings who learn what giving means
- Fact pages with sources at the back for parents and teachers
A peek inside
For grown-ups Tell me when it's out
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