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PreS-Gr 1-Meto lives with his family and animals "in a very small village in the middle of the African savanna." One day, tourists appear in their motorcar and, as the boy puts it, "watch us all the time from behind their photographic machines." Among the group is a little girl holding a toy bear, and Meto notices that he has "never seen this kind of animal before." Shortly after the group departs, he spies the bear on the ground and takes off on foot to return it. Along the way, each animal Meto passes has a question or a comment. A hippopotamus wants the bear for his son; the lion wonders if a new animal has entered his kingdom; an elephant hears the little girl crying; and a giraffe provides the ride that allows Meto to reach the tourists' plane. The story ends as the creatures marvel over the appearance of the "first bear in all of Africa." Attractive watercolor illustrations capture Meto's exuberance and his innocent interactions with the animals of his savanna. A brief glossary of Swahili words provides the only specific connection to this generic African landscape. A sweet and idealized tale of universal fellowship.
Alicia Eames, New York City Public Schools
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