When five-year-old Sulwe's classmates make fun of her dark skin, she tries lightening herself to no avail, but her encounter with a shooting star helps her understand there is beauty in every shade.
In a garden outside a Kenyan schoolhouse, the children work together to harvest the vegetables they have grown and make them into a soup for everyone to share, but Kioni's goats have followed her to school today and they are trying to eat all the vegetables.
Presents an introduction to Kenya, discussing the people, landscape and climate, natural resources, economy and progress, and environment of the African country.
"An eighty-five-year old student has faced several obstacles throughout his life, but that has never stopped him from pursuing his dream. He attends school where he learns to read, write, and study in order to become a veterinarian. Second-grader Kamau, his buddy, learns that he too can achieve his dreams if he keeps trying no matter what"--Provided by publisher.