My Rows and Piles of Coins
By Tololwa M. Mollel
Illustrated by E.B. Lewis
1999
A charming Tanzanian tale of a young boy named Saruni who wanted so badly to help his mother with her trips to the market. He learned how to ride his father’s bike while saving his coins from the market with his mother. He had saved rows and piles of coins for his bike, but the bike merchant just laughed at him. Luckily, the same drive and determination Saruni had to learn to ride the bike came through in his desires to own one.
I love watercolors, so I was drawn in by the incredible illustrations of E.B Lewis. They truly capture the Tanzanian lifestyle, market place and people.
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