Celebra Kwanzaa con Botitas y sus gatitos / Celebrate Kwanzaa with Boots and Her Kittens (Cuentos Para Celebrar / Stories to Celebrate)

by Alma Flor Ada and F. Isabel Campoy

An African-American family gets together to celebrate Kwanzaa, but the celebration is spoiled because their beloved pet cat is missing. As the family sets off on a quest to find the cat, the reader learns about the seven values celebrated in Kwanzaa in a simple and entertaining way. Includes and informative section about the holiday.

Genres: Picture Books, Spanish Literature, Childrens

30 pages, Paperback

First published February 1, 2007

Reviews

[Danell Burney]

good for K-2 classes

[Renee Omolade]

It was good for a big picture overview but I don’t like that it didn’t include the key Kwanzaa terminology in Swahili which is an important part of the celebration.