Babu's Song
Illustrator
Aaron Boyd
Publisher
Lee & Low Books
Publication Year
2003
ISBN
9781600602757
Pages
32 pages
Genre
realism
Format
picture book
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
In Tanzania, Bernardi's mute grandfather makes him a wonderful music box and then helps him realize his dream of owning a soccer ball and going to school.
Grade Level
PK-1; K-3
Lexile Measure
AD600L
Diversity Topics
Family Relationships; Disability and Health; Poverty; Physical disability; living in poverty; mute; mute adult
Main Character
male child
Race/Ethnicities
Black (Tanzanian)
Family Formation
grandfather
Awards
Children's Africana Book Award, 2004, Winner, Best Book for Young Children
Parents' Choice Award, 2003, Recommended, Picture Book
Storytelling World Resource Award, 2004, Winner, Stories for Pre-Adolescent Listeners
Best Children's Books of the Year, 2004
Choices, 2004 Picture Books for School-Age Children
Keywords
soccer; toys; music box; marketplace; third world; Tanzania; tuition; singing
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Stuve-Bodeen, Stephanie, "Babu's Song" (2003). Diverse Families. 1889.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/1889