By Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (author) , Joelle Avelino (illustrator)
Hardback Not Available
View All Editions (1)
A joyful exploration of family life, written by one of the most outstanding contemporary authors of our generation. This beautiful family story follows a young girl called Chino as she plays with her mama's sleeping scarf through the day.
Running with the scarf, Chino weaves together little incidentals of home life into a glorious celebration of the power of a mother-daughter relationship, and the gentle joys that build a perfect day. Exquisitely written with compelling simplicity, this is a heartfelt homage to family love.
A compelling debut picture book from one of the most important voices in literature today, brought into glorious technicolour through the vibrant and contemporary illustrations of Joelle Avelino.
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie , who grew up in Nigeria, was shortlisted for the 2002 Caine Prize for African Writing. Her work has been selected by the Commonwealth Broadcasting Association and the BBC Short Story Awards and has appeared in various literary publications, including Zoetrope and The Iowa Review. Author photograph by Marco Del Grande
Fellow novelist ANNE BERRY on CHIMAMANDA NGOZI ADICHIE
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s novel Half of a Yellow Sun is a stunning book throughout, set in 1960’s Nigeria as it erupts into the Biafran War of secession. There is so much I loved about this book, the crisp narration that never balks from taking the reader into the darkest corners of man’s nature, the relationship between the twin sisters Olanna and Kainene, the clashing of their different natures and the divergent paths they follow.
the best books for 5-7 year olds · the best books about starting school
Love Always Everywhere
I'm Not (Very) Afraid of the Dark
Mae Rita Eisiau Robot
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Mama's Sleeping Scarf and determined it is suitable for children aged 3-6 years old
Mama's Sleeping Scarf features in the following genres: Debuts of the Month, Recommendations, Featured Books for 5+ readers, Stories about Family and Friends, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Featured Books for 3+ readers
Hardback. Not Available.
Mama's Sleeping Scarf was written by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and published by HarperCollins an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Mama's Sleeping Scarf has 32 pages
©PTC International Ltd T/A LoveReading is registered in England. Company number: 10193437. VAT number: 270 4538 09. Registered address: 157 Shooters Hill, London, SE18 3HP. Terms & Conditions | Privacy Policy | Disclaimer
The National Year of Reading starts here. Join thousands of families and schools supporting reading for pleasure across the UK.