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The Matatu

Walters, Eric, 1957- Book - 2012 J Fiction / Walters, Eric, Kids Book / Picture Books / Fairy Tales & Folklore / General / Walters, Eric 2 On Shelf No requests on this item Community Rating: 5 out of 5

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Call Number: J Fiction / Walters, Eric, Kids Book / Picture Books / Fairy Tales & Folklore / General / Walters, Eric
On Shelf At: Downtown Library, Pittsfield Branch

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A young boy takes a ride on the matatu bus with his grandfather for his fifth birthday, and along the way his grandfather tells him the story of why dogs chase the bus, goats run from it, and sheep pay no attention to it.

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The Matatu submitted by SBNB on June 14, 2020, 8:22pm This was a fun and interesting book with a cute, unexpected ending. My 7-year-old and I both enjoyed it.

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PUBLISHED
Victoria, B.C. : Orca Book Publishers, 2012.
Year Published: 2012
Description: 1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 28 cm.
Language: English
Format: Book

READING LEVEL
Lexile: 510

ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
9781554693016
1554693012

ADDITIONAL CREDITS
Campbell, Eva.

SUBJECTS
Grandparent and child -- Fiction.
Animals -- Fiction.
Folklore -- Kenya -- Fiction.
Kenya -- Fiction.