![]() The seven principles of Kwanzaa are woven subtly through the story and explained more thoroughly in Medearis' author's note. The story itself is also an origin story for the creation of Kente cloth, as imagined by the author, Angela Shelf Medearis. Later, they teach others how to make the cloth and the economy of the town prospers by selling fabric. The sons are able to work together in the end and learn to weave multi-colored cloth together that they sell for gold. When their father dies, he leaves them with the instructions to make gold out of differently-colored spools of silk thread by sundown, or they will have to leave their home. Seven Spools of Thread follows the story of seven Ashanti brothers who constantly fight, argue and bicker with one another. ![]() The book tells the story of seven Ashanti brothers who must learn to work together, while also demonstrating the seven principles of Kwanzaa. Seven Spools of Thread: A Kwanzaa Story is a picture book published in 2000 and written by Angela Shelf Medearis with illustrations by Daniel Minter. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |