The Matatu

This story tells of a sweet adventure on a bus ride for a grandson and grandfather duo. Over the course of the ride, the grandfather uses a folktale to explain some of the behavior patterns of the animals they see as they drive through the countryside. The Matatu demonstrates how a folktale can be fo......more

A young boy is enlightened with new knowledge from his elder. He learns about things that his family values and what important roles he can play in life.......more

For his fifth birthday Kioko’s grandfather gives him the special gift of a ride on an African bus, the Matatu. Along the way he tells Kioko a folktale about the animals they encounter on the ride and creates memory for Kioko and himself. This book is a re-telling of an African folktale and could be u......more

Text to Text: "Matatu" made me think about the presentation that we watched this week by Chimamanda Adichie and her message and caution of only having a single story about a culture. Even though it is only a fiction work, "Matatu" provides some non-fiction information about living in East Africa. Usi......more