It Takes a Village

Scholastic, 1994 - Benin - 32 pages

From the author of Mama Zooms comes a heartwarming story, based on the West African proverb, It takes a village to raise a child. A young girl proudly watches her little brother--only to discover that caring neighbors have been watching them both all along. Full-color illustrations by the author.

Bibliographic information

• Title: It Takes a Village; Ready-to-go classroom library: Grade 2
• Illustrated by: Jane Cowen-Fletcher
• Publisher: Scholastic, 1994
• ISBN: 0590465732, 9780590465731
• Length: 32 pages