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Synopsis
Yoyo has listened to Mama Cécile’s song about how to make ndolé (bitterleaf stew) her entire life—long enough to know how to make it herself, now that she is finally old enough. But slicing the bitterleaf, grinding the pumpkin, measuring out the shrimp—it just takes too long. Yoyo is confident that her variation on the stew will be good enough.
As Mama Cécile and Yoyo set off to market, Mama reminds Yoyo what will happen if she refuses a fair price for the stew—Brother Coin, the Great Spirit of the Market, will put a curse on their market bowl. When Yoyo refuses to heed Mama’s advice, she is faced with the task of trying to regain a blessing from the god himself.
An original folktale set in modern-day Cameroon, THE MARKET BOWL teaches readers a lesson about patience, humility, and the value of a fair price. Back matter includes further information about Cameroon and its people and traditions as well as a recipe for ndolé—Cameroon’s national food dish.
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Jim Averbeck was a Peace Corps volunteer in Cameroon from 1990 until 1994. He is the author of IN A BLUE ROOM, a 2009 Charlotte Zolotow Honor Book. He is the author and illustrator of EXCEPT IT and OH NO, LITTLE DRAGON! Jim lives in San Francisco, California.
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Mama Cécile scooped out two helpings of her bitterleaf stew and, as always, asked the ancestors for a blessing on the food.
After breakfast she pulled out an enameled tin bowl.
“Yoyo, this is our market bowl, where we collect the money people pay for our stew. You must never, ever, refuse a fair price. If you do—”
“I know, Mama,” Yoyo interrupted. “Brother Coin, Great Spirit of the Market, will be so angry he’ll remove his blessing from our bowl. Let’s go!”
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- PublisherCharlesbridge
- Publication date2013
- ISBN 10 1580893686
- ISBN 13 9781580893688
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages32
- IllustratorAverbeck Jim
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