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100 1 a| Commeh, Kobina,e| author.=| ^A1486212;

245 10 a| Kwesi and Nana Ruby learn to swim /c| words by Kobina Commeh ; art by Bárbara Quintino.;

246 3 a| Kwesi & Nana Ruby learn to swim;

264 1 a| Concord, MA ;a| London :b| Barefoot Books,c| 2025.;

300 a| 1 volume (unpaged) :b| color illustrations, color map ;c| 28 cm;

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500 a| "First published in the United States of America by Barefoot Books, Inc. and in Great Britain by Barefoot Books, Ltd. in 2025."--Colophon.;

520 a| Kwesi doesn't know how to swim and discovers his grandmother, Nana Ruby, doesn't either, so they turn to the West African legend of Mami Wata to face their fears, in an intergenerational story about the importance of naming, acknowledging and facing fears. Endmatter includes cultural notes from West Africa.;

521 1 a| Ages 4-8;

521 2 a| Grades 1-3;

521 8 a| 560b| Lexile;

650 0 a| Grandmothersv| Juvenile fiction.=| ^A472077;

650 0 a| Grandparent and childv| Juvenile fiction.=| ^A1001225;

650 0 a| Fearv| Juvenile fiction.=| ^A989580;

650 0 a| Swimmingv| Juvenile fiction.=| ^A1589;

650 0 a| Mami Wata (African deity)v| Juvenile fiction.=| ^A916830;

650 0 a| Water spiritsv| Juvenile fiction.=| ^A1194259;

650 0 a| Mermaidsv| Juvenile fiction.=| ^A1005530;

650 0 a| Ghanaian Americansv| Juvenile fiction.=| ^A1000198;

650 0 a| African Americansv| Juvenile fiction.=| ^A468477;

650 0 a| Black peoplev| Juvenile fiction.=| ^A366;

651 0 a| Africa, Westx| Social life and customsv| Juvenile fiction.=| ^A170816;

650 0 a| Mami Wata (African deity)v| Juvenile literature.=| ^A916830;

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700 1 a| Quintino, Bárbara,e| illustrator.=| ^A1486154;

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Kwesi and Nana Ruby learn to swim / words by Kobina Commeh ; art by Bárbara Quintino.

Author/creator	Commeh, Kobina author.
Other author	Quintino, Bárbara, illustrator.
Format	Book
Publication	Concord, MA ; London : Barefoot Books, 2025.
Copyright Date	©2025
Description	1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations, color map ; 28 cm
Subjects	Grandmothers--Juvenile fiction. Grandparent and child--Juvenile fiction. Fear--Juvenile fiction. Swimming--Juvenile fiction. Mami Wata (African deity)--Juvenile fiction. Water spirits--Juvenile fiction. Mermaids--Juvenile fiction. Ghanaian Americans--Juvenile fiction. African Americans--Juvenile fiction. Black people--Juvenile fiction. Mami Wata (African deity)--Juvenile literature. Africa, West--Social life and customs. --Juvenile fiction.

Variant title	Kwesi & Nana Ruby learn to swim
Abstract	Kwesi doesn't know how to swim and discovers his grandmother, Nana Ruby, doesn't either, so they turn to the West African legend of Mami Wata to face their fears, in an intergenerational story about the importance of naming, acknowledging and facing fears. Endmatter includes cultural notes from West Africa.
General note	"First published in the United States of America by Barefoot Books, Inc. and in Great Britain by Barefoot Books, Ltd. in 2025."--Colophon.
Interest age level	Ages 4-8
Interest grade level	Grades 1-3
Audience	560 Lexile
Genre/form	Picture books.
LCCN	2024942558
ISBN	9798888593622 (US ; hardcover)
ISBN	9798888593639 (UK ; paperback)
ISBN	(e-book)

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Kwesi and Nana Ruby learn to swim / words by Kobina Commeh ; art by Bárbara Quintino.

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