I Lost My Tooth in Africa
Children’s Book Review: I Lost My Tooth in Africa
A review of the book I Lost My Tooth in Africa from Publishers Weekly.
http://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-439-66226-0
I Lost My Tooth in Africa | Multicultural Children’s Literature
An overview of the book, as well as literary elements and reviews.
About
A short biography of the author Penda Diakite from her website.
http://pendadiakite.webstarts.com/about.html
Penda Diakite Interview - YouTube
A 20 minute video interview with author Penda Diakite about her multiple works, including I Lost My Tooth in Africa.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJEBSmJuDG8
About Wagué | Baba Wague Diakite
A biography about the illustrator Baba Wague Diakite from his website.
https://babawague.wordpress.com/about/
Tooth Traditions - Affiliated Dentists, S.C.
An article about different loose tooth traditions of various countries around the world.
Mali - Our Africa
A page full of information about Mali’s culture, cuisine, and more.
http://www.our-africa.org/mali/geography-wildlife
Mali People and Culture
A brief article about Mali’s culture, language, religion, traditions, and more.
https://www.africaguide.com/country/mali/culture.htm
Culture of Mali
An extensive article about Mali’s culture, history, etiquette, and more.
http://www.everyculture.com/Ja-Ma/Mali.html
Customs & Traditions - Mali Africa
Fast facts about Mali customs and traditions.
http://allaboutmaliafrica.weebly.com/customs--traditions.html
Mali: Recipes and Cuisine | Whats4eats
An article about Mali’s cuisine, as well as various recipes.
http://www.whats4eats.com/africa/mali-cuisine
Africa > West > Mali
Photos and descriptions of various Malian foods.
http://ndish.com/category/africa/west/mali/
Geography for Kids: Mali
Information about Mali’s geography, history, and people, as well as a map.
http://www.ducksters.com/geography/country.php?country=Mali
Geography & Wildlife - Mali - Our Africa
An article about Mali’s geography.
http://www.our-africa.org/mali/geography-wildlife
Pictures of Mali
A photo gallery of various sceneries in Mali.
Bamako, Mali (11th Century --)
An article about the history of Bamako, Mali.
http://www.blackpast.org/gah/bamako-mali-11th-century
Bamako - Wikipedia
An article about Bamako’s history, geography, climate, and more.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bamako
History & Politics - Mali - Our Africa
A brief article about the history and politics of Mali.
Languages of Mali - Wikipedia
A Wikipedia article about the many languages of Mali.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languages_of_Mali
Bambara (Bamanankan)
An article about Bambara’s alphabet and pronounciation.
http://www.omniglot.com/writing/bambara.htm
Bambara phrasebook - Wikitravel
A pronunciation guide and phrasebook for the Bambara language.
http://wikitravel.org/en/Bambara_phrasebook
African Drumming & Dance | African Drumming Academy
An article about Malian drumming and dancing.
https://www.supermandepercussion.com.au/mali/malidrumming.php
African Dance: MALI West African Dance
A YouTube video of dancers chanting traditional songs and performing traditional choreography.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3VAkeWvKBE
Traditional Music Mali - YouTube
A 1 minute clip of traditional Malian music.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2O93A8m1Dw
The Music of Mali: 10 Songs You Must Hear
A list of 10 Malian songs, as well as their associate music videos.
http://www.bbcamerica.com/anglophenia/2016/02/the-music-of-mali-10-songs-you-must-hear
Mali’s magical music | Music | The Guardian
An article about music in Mali.
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2013/jan/18/mali-magical-music
Wildlife of Mali - Wikipedia
A Wikipedia article about the wildlife in Mali.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wildlife_of_Mali
Animals in Mali
An article about the animals found in Mali.
http://www.listofcountriesoftheworld.com/ml-animals.html
I Lost My Tooth in Africa
A lesson plan for the book from Reading Rainbow.
http://shopgpn.com/guides/rr/la/126_0152g.pdf
I Lost My Tooth in Africa - narrative
A teaching activity for I Lost My Tooth in Africa.
https://multiculturallit.wordpress.com/inquiry-project/i-lost-my-tooth-in-africa-narrative/