I Lost My Tooth in Africa

About the Book

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.

https://multiculturallit.wordpress.com/self-selected-collection-of-literature/i-lost-my-tooth-in-africa/

 

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/

 

Articles For Reference

Tooth Traditions - Affiliated Dentists, S.C.

An article about different loose tooth traditions of various countries around the world.

http://www.affiliateddentists.com/info/tooth-traditions/

Culture

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

 

Food

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

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.

http://www.globetrotter.photography/mali/mali.html

History

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.

http://www.our-africa.org/mali/history-politics

Language

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

 

Movement/Dance

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

 

Music

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

 

Science/Nature

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

 

Teaching Activities

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/