Koi and the Kola Nuts: A Tale from Liberia

This book illustrates the blessings that come from sharing what you have with others even when you don't have much to share. It is a great lesson for kids 3 to 7 with fabulous artwork.

I am a first and second grade teacher and I just happened to show the video of this book during a unit on Africa. What a fun story! The main character is a kind, generous person who feels he has been treated badly by the people of his village. The text is predictable so the children sort of know what's coming and they love it! They particularly enjoy the large, fat lady of the new village who wants to eat Koi. All of Koi's kindness and generosity are repaid during the course of the story and the children become very involved in his plight. I would recommend this book for teaching story elements and characterization. It is also a very good story to use when teaching story mapping. I plan to use it often!