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Galimoto

Karen Lynn Williams

"A joy to read aloud." --New York Times Book Review

Kondi is determined to make a galimoto--a toy vehicle made of wires. His brother laughs at the idea, but all day Kondi goes about gathering up the wire he needs. By nightfall, his wonderful galimoto is ready for the village children to play with in the light of the moon.

This Reading Rainbow book is a school and library favorite that offers a view of life in the southeast African nation of Malawi, one of the world's least-developed nations.

Karen Lynn Williams, the award-winning author of such books as Baseball and Butterflies and Painted Dreams (also illustrated by Catherine Stock) delivers a heartwarming tale of perseverance that is sure to delight children everywhere.

Book Details

  • Publisher: HarperCollins
  • Publish Date: Aug 21st, 1991
  • Pages: 32
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 9.90in - 7.94in - 0.15in - 0.25lb
  • EAN: 9780688109912
  • Recommended age: 04-08
  • Categories: Places - AfricaToys, Dolls & PuppetsSocial Themes - Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance

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About the Author

Williams, Karen Lynn: -

When Karen Lynn Williams was growing up in New Haven, Connecticut, her dream was to become the youngest novelist ever. At the age of ten, she formed a writing group with some of her friends. They would lounge around on pillows and in old stuffed chairs in her basement and write for hours. When Karen hadn't produced the hoped-for novel by the age of twelve, she gave up on her dream of early publication, but not on writing. Although it took longer than she initially thought it would, eventually Karen became the award-winning author of such books as Baseball and Butterflies (a novel) and Galimoto and Painted Dreams, both picture books illustrated by Catherine Stock. Karen Lynn Williams lives with her husband, Steven, and their children, Peter, Christopher, Rachel, and Jonathan, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Stock, Catherine: - Catherine Stock lives in New York City and France.

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Praise for this book

"A joy to read aloud. The story's strength is in the subtly stated message that persistence and creativity can make dreams come true in spite of the odds." -- New York Times Book Review

"Williams's gentle text and Stock's soft watercolors capture the essence of life in a contemporary African village. Children from all corners of the world will warm to this tale." -- Publishers Weekly