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I Want to Ride the Tap Tap
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Writer Danielle Joseph and illustrator Olivier Ganthier's I Want to Ride the Tap Tap is a day-of-the-week picture book about a Black family who ride the taxi-bus service--called a tap tap--in Haiti, and the fascinating people they meet along the way, illustrated by a Haitian artist known for his vibrant street art.
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Hardcover, 40 pages
Published
December 29th 2020
by Farrar, Straus and Giroux (Byr)
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Jan 10, 2021
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Claude desperately wants to ride the tap tap along with all of the other exciting, wonderful people in his community. But every day, his Manman says no--there is too much else for them to do. But finally - finally! - after church on Dimanch morning, Claude and his whole family ridde the tap tap to the beach.
The illustrations here are particularly interesting, especially the mix of colors used on each person's skin. I wish the text had been from an own voices author. ...more
The illustrations here are particularly interesting, especially the mix of colors used on each person's skin. I wish the text had been from an own voices author. ...more
Such great illustrations. I love exposing my children to different cultures through books.
Beautifully illustrated. Wonderful story!
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