Now available in Spanish, the story of a young Tanzanian girl who discovers the joy of learning on her first day of school. Third book in the popular Elizabeti series.
In the third entry in this popular series. Elizabeti is so excited about the first day of school she can hardly sit still long enough for Mama to braid her hair. While the teacher talks, Elizabeti wonders if her family misses her. She's happy when she leaves for the day, but in the evening she plays a game she learned at school and discovers she can use her new math skills to count her new kittens. Full-color illustrations.
When her new baby brother arrives, Elizabeti decides she needs a doll that she can care for the way her mother cares for the new baby. After looking around the village, Elizabeti finds the perfect doll to love. She names her Eva. When Mama changes the new baby's diaper, Elizabeti changes Eva's. And one day when Eva turns up lost, Elizabeti realizes just how much she loves her special doll. Full-color illustrations.
