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Waiting to Welcome

By: Samantha Cleaver, Reuben Nantogmah, Bri Marie McNish - illustrator
Narrated by: Soneela Nankani
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Summary

Waiting to Welcome: A New Baby Story from West Africa features music and special effects. Listen along and enjoy the fun!

Listeners are invited to a joyous cultural celebration full of delicious food, laughter, and love in Samantha Cleaver and Reuben Nantogmah’s charming audiobook.

In Ghana and some other west African countries, when a baby is born, the extended family prepares for a whole week to welcome the little one at a celebration called an outdooring. Andani can't wait to meet her new baby cousin, but a week is so long!

As her aunties and uncles prepare cassava, tuo zaafi, fufu, and other delicious foods for the outdooring, Andani will have to patiently (well, okay, sometimes not so patiently) wait to perform the most important job of all: being the first to greet the little one by name.

A Macmillan Audio production from Feiwel & Friends.

©2024 Samantha Cleaver and Reuben Nantogmah (P)2024 Macmillan Audio

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"Capturing the characters’ delight, energy, and movement, the story brings to life a loving West African community. In the warm digital illustrations, each family member’s brown skin is depicted with richness and depth. A joyful tale, steeped in cultural meaning."—Kirkus Reviews

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