Chocolate, Deborah M. Newton

In four stories, Harriet Pig realizes her dream to fly, helps a friend overcome a fear of heights, trains for a swim race against a boastful goose, and more than repays the mouse who saved her life.

A young African-American girl recalls the life story of her grandfather who performed in vaudeville and played piano forthe silent movies.

Ananse the Spider uses trickery to capture the four prizes demanded by the Sky God in payment for his stories.

Imani's faith helps her save herself and her children from the belly of the King of Beasts.

A rhyming description of the kente cloth costumes of the Ashanti and Ewe people of Ghana and a portrayal of the symbolic colors and patterns.

A simple farmer is startled when first a yam and then a dog, a tree, and a stone talk to him.

Charlie, an African-American fourth-grader, is embarrassed when his class is asked to organize a school-wide Kwanzaa celebration, but as everyone prepares for the festivities, Charlie comes to understand what the holiday is all about.

Members of an extended African American family celebrate with joy and pride the birth of a first-born son according to African traditions. Text adorned with Adinkra symbols of the Asante people of Ghana.

Discusses the holiday in which African-Americans celebrate their roots and cultural heritage.

A rhyming description of the kente cloth costumes of the Ashanti and Ewe people of Ghana and a portrayal of the symbolic colors and patterns.