Do Kids Have Chores in Timbuktu? opens with siblings questioning whether their parents' claim that most children do chores is actually true. After calling in assistance from friends around the world, they lead readers on a tour of chores, visiting children on each continent. Readers discover the wide spectrum of work that kids take on -- from folding laundry to weaving hats, and many, many activities in between. By the time the journey is through, the children agree that their parents were right about chores, and in the process they realize that chores aren't all that bad. A perfect cozy read aloud at home, or within a classroom as a springboard for discussions about similarities and differences across cultures. A light-hearted glossary at the end enhances the book by giving details about vocabulary and locations introduced in the story. Teachers will appreciate this engaging tie-in to social studies and English language arts standards. Parents will enjoy the gentle reminder about family teamwork. And most importantly, kids will love the rhythm and rhyme, the repetition of the refrain, the detailed illustrations, and the chance to compare their experiences with those of kids around the world. All profits are donated to a global nonprofit housing organization that helps families build and improve places to call home.

About the Author

Jamie Moessing is copy editor for her family business, substitute teacher, and has served on boards representing causes from education in Ecuador, to K-12 music and athletics in California. Jamie spent much of her childhood outside; splashing in the pond, climbing cherry trees, and sleeping on the front porch swing allowed her imagination to run wild. Backyard adventures later became realities as Jamie spent time living in Great Britain, Germany, France, and Paraguay. Eager to make an impact on the world, Jamie earned a Masters in Education at Stanford University and taught middle school. Her ESL students came from a dozen countries, teaching her far more about history and culture than she had ever learned in a classroom. She and her family have continued to explore the world as travelers, hosts to exchange students, and through the books found on the shelves of their local library. "Do Kids Have Chores in Timbuktu?" is Jamie's first book.

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