Take The Magic Gourd Composed By Baba Wagué Diakité File Pamphlet

this story from Mali, when Rabbit saves Chameleon, he is rewarded with a magic gourd that refills itself with whatever Rabbit desires, But soon a greedy king steals Rabbits gift to make gold for himself, Rabbit recovers the magic gourd and teaches the greedy king a lesson,

I really like stories with animals and where someone learns a lesson, This story is perfect for that! I would probably use this for elementary and middle school audience about greed and wealth and the value of friendship,
Chameleon gives Rabbit a magic gourd in payment for his kindness, The gourd fills with anything that its owner commands, The king steals the gourd from Rabbit, Chameleon gives Rabbit a magic rock to recapture the gourd, The king must beg Rabbit for help to stop the rock, Rabbit demands his gourd in repayment, but leaves the king's food and gold, The king begins to learn about kindness, Rabbit and Chameleon know that friendship is the true measure of wealth,

This book would be appropriate to share as a read aloud with children between four and six years old, Children that enjoy animals stories and folktales may also enjoy this story, It could be used to help young children develop a sense of theme and narrative retelling skills, This vibrant childrens book features Rabbit, that longearred trickster so common in many African tales, Having come into possession of the titular item, Rabbit both prospers and suffers from it as is usual in such tales, But this time he gets the upper hand with the help of another animal,

The pages pop with color, both the writing on hued backgrounds and the illustrations, many framed with traditional Mali patterns, The bright colors are vivid contrasts to the blackandwhite print patterns, each accentuating the other,

The story is one of how greed and might are brought low by generosity and friendshipwith a little assist from Rabbits chicanery, of course, But the final moral about the power of giving is one that children will take away with them, Even Rabbit would approve of that, Chameleons, Rabbits, and Greedy Kings all have a chance to utilize the magic guard, Friendship, generosity, and kindness are the messages here, Don't be a greedy king, The Magic Gourd is about a Rabbit that becomes rewarded for his acts of kindness by a Chameleon, Due to sharing his new found wealth with family and friends, the king becomes jealous and greedy, The king steals the gourd but in the end friendship, with and kindness saves the day,
I thought that this was a good tale, which had a culturally diverse vocabulary and accurate illustrations, The story was easy to follow and interesting as well, The story has common themes that are ingrained throughout other cultures, which may help ingrain the students and grasp the underlying message,
This story would be a great book to use as a read aloud in gradesrd throughth grade while teaching about morals or diversity, The book is culturally diverse and ingrains great culturally accurate vocabulary throughout the book, With guided instruction and the context clues throughout the story the students, while be able to identify the meanings of the new words, The book also teaches great moral lessons that are appropriate for school, The book teaches the students about friendship and kindness, which are both very important in the school setting, Due to the rich culture and vocabulary, this book could also be recommended to a student with African descent for heritage week, This story about the friends Rabbit and Chameleon and the greedy king reminded me of another folktale I've read aboutmagic items given to a man, who has them stolen from him one by one by a greedy innkeeper.
I enjoyed the illustrations and the author's notes at the back of the book on the symbolism in them and on life in Mali, The Magic Gourd by Baba Wagué Diakité was a recent library book find, I can't remember if it was my son or my daughter who checked it out, I read it to both of them,

The book retells a fable from Mali, Rabbit helps Chameleon out of a tight spot, As payment for his help, Chameleon gives Rabbit a magic gourd that will always provide him with a good meal, A greedy king there's always a greedy king hears about this magical gourd and decides he has to have it, Rabbit and Chameleon have to trick the king to teach him about sharing,

The kids and I liked the illustrations, Each piece of the story is told in the bottom of the bowl shaped gourd, The pictures are interesting and worth enjoying,

What my kids had trouble though was the pacing of the story, It's a little long winded for such a short story, Although the kids stuck around to see the pictures the story didn't hold their attention, The Magic Gourd by Baba Wague Diakite was awarded the Aesop Prize in, This enchanting tale is about the morals and friendship of a rabbit and an Iguana in the country Mali, Africa, The rabbit is hungry and is scrounging for food to feed his family when he comes across an Iguana that is caught in “bramble bushes, ” The rabbit takes the time to rescue the Iguana and is rewarded with a “magic gourd” that produces anything that is asked of it, Rabbit feeds his family and friends until the covetous king takes possession of the gourd to satisfy his own gluttony and greed, Iguana once again comes to the aid of the rabbit by giving him a “magic stone” that the rabbit utilizes to gain back his gourd,
Bright colorful shiny illustrations cover the pages bringing the readers attention to the images, Looking at a map students can see where the country of Mali is situated in Africa and appreciate how traditions in countries differ from their own opening up discussion on multicultural diversity.

A great Brother Rabbit tale, I love that chameleon is included, It provides a neat dynamic, Coretta Scott King Honor author/artist Baba Wagué Diakité tells a tale from Mali about a magic gourd that can fill itself with whatever its owner desires, And hidden within is a powerful lesson about generosity,

Drought and famine have come to the parched forest, And when a hungry Rabbit rescues Brother Chameleon from a thorny bush, Chameleon repays him tenfold with a magical gourd that always stays filled with food and water.
But soon a greedy king steals the gourd to make gold and food for himself, Cleverly, Rabbit recovers his gourd, but still leaves plenty for the King, Surprised by Rabbit's kind act, the king begins to learn the importance of generosity and friendship,

Exciting illustrations in bright ceramic plates, bowls and sculpture practically dance off of the pages, .