Kwesi and Nana Ruby Learn to Swim | Agenda Bookshop Skip to content
Online orders placed from 19/12 onward will not arrive in time for Christmas.
Online orders placed from 19/12 onward will not arrive in time for Christmas.
A01=Kobina Commeh
A12=Bárbara Quintino
Age Group_Uncategorized
Age Group_Uncategorized
Author_Kobina Commeh
automatic-update
Category1=Kids
Category=YFN
Category=YNWW
Category=YX
COP=United Kingdom
Delivery_Pre-order
Language_English
PA=Not yet available
Price_€10 to €20
PS=Forthcoming
softlaunch

Kwesi and Nana Ruby Learn to Swim

English

By (author): Kobina Commeh

Illustrated by: Bárbara Quintino

Kwesi doesn't know how to swim... and discovers his grandmother doesn't either! Can they conquer their fear of water together with the help of the West African legend Mami Wata?

How about we make a deal? Nana rubbed Kwesi's head. I will learn to swim, if you do.
Deal!


Kwesi likes spending time at the lake with his friends, except there's one tiny problem... he can't swim. But guess what? Neither can Nana Ruby! When she comes over for dinner one night, she tells Kwesi about when she moved from Ghana to the US and the history of segregation that kept her out of pools and caused a fear of water among many Black people.

So I will never learn how to swim? Kwesi asks. But Nana Ruby tells him they will call on the strength of Mami Wata, the sea creature of West African legend, to conquer their fears together. This touching intergenerational story teaches the importance of naming, acknowledging and facing fears.
  • End notes include more information on West African cultures, including the Akan people, day names, and adinkra symbols.
  • Teaches kids about the history of segregation of public pools and beaches in an accessible way
See more
Current price €11.89
Original price €13.99
Save 15%
A01=Kobina CommehA12=Bárbara QuintinoAge Group_UncategorizedAuthor_Kobina Commehautomatic-updateCategory1=KidsCategory=YFNCategory=YNWWCategory=YXCOP=United KingdomDelivery_Pre-orderLanguage_EnglishPA=Not yet availablePrice_€10 to €20PS=Forthcomingsoftlaunch

Will deliver when available. Publication date 04 Feb 2025

Product Details
  • Dimensions: 216 x 273mm
  • Publication Date: 04 Feb 2025
  • Publisher: Barefoot Books Ltd
  • Publication City/Country: United Kingdom
  • Language: English
  • ISBN13: 9798888593639

About Kobina Commeh

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.

Customer Reviews

Be the first to write a review
0%
(0)
0%
(0)
0%
(0)
0%
(0)
0%
(0)
We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. If you continue we'll assume that you are understand this. Learn more
Accept