Mama’s Sleeping Scarf

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Author: Chimamanda Ngozi AdichieChildren's, Teenage & educationalPublished on 5 September 2023 by HarperCollins Publishers (HarperCollins) in the United Kingdom.Hardback | 32 pages 288 x 250 x 10mm | 534gA joyful exploration of family life, written by one of the most outstanding contemporary authors of our generation. This beautiful family story follows a young girl called Chino as she plays with her mama’s sleeping scarf through the day. Running with the scarf, Chino weaves together little incidentals of home life into a glorious celebration of the power of a mother-daughter relationship, and the gentle joys that build a perfect day. Exquisitely written with compelling simplicity, this is a heartfelt homage to family love. A compelling debut picture book from one of the most important voices in literature today, brought into glorious technicolour through the vibrant and contemporary illustrations of Joelle Avelino. Show more