Mollel (Song Bird, p. 226, etc.) sets this tale of a thrifty Maasai
child who reaps an unexpected reward in the Tanzania of his
childhood. Young Saruni saves his coins for a long time, hoping to
buy a bicycle so that he can help his mother carry more goods to
market, only to discover that new bicycles are far more expensive
than he thought. Along with Saruni, readers or onlookers can count
the neatly stacked piles of coins as they grow, and in the meantime
enjoy Lewis's realistically rendered landscapes and dusty market
scenes. In the end, Saruni's father teasingly "sells" him the old
family bicycle, then hands the money back; characteristically, a
happy Saruni immediately begins thinking of buying a cart to tow
behind the bike. The characters shine in this well and simply told
tale, with its neatly, but not too deeply, buried lesson. (Kirkus
Reviews)
"I emptied my secret money box, arranged the coins in piles and the piles in rows . . ." The market is full of wonderful things, but Saruni is saving his precious coins for a red and blue bicycle. How happy he will be when he can help his mother carry heavy loads to market on his very own bicycle-and how disappointed he is to discover that he hasn't saved nearly enough! Determination and generosity are at the heart of this satisfying tale, set in Tanzania and illustrated with glowing watercolors that capture the warmth of Saruni's family and the excitement of market day.
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