Her sister Sadia may be a better speller, her brother Bilal may be braver with bulls, but Lami is the champion chicken catcher. The gentle message - to use quick thinking not just quick running - gives an incredibly satisfying ending, while Angela Brooksbank's beautiful artwork captures the energy and the beauty of the West African setting perfectly Atinuke Dewey number 823. Product details Awards Publishers Weekly Baby Goes to Market team Atinuke and Brooksbank tell the story of Lami, a West African girl with beaded braids, bright green sandals, and a talent for catching chickens. How can she catch chickens with a sore ankle? Could there be another way to catch that chicken? Told with great humour by Nigerian storyteller, Atinuke, this story of the headstrong, impetuous Lami will strike a chord with all children. Until the day she chases one up the baobab tree, slips. She's fast, she's brave and she always catches that chicken. She's the best chicken catcher in the village. Language eng Summary Fast, brave Lami has to learn to do quick thinking, not quick running, if she wants to stay best chicken catcher in the village! Lami loves chickens. Label Catch that chicken! Title Catch that chicken! Statement of responsibility Atinuke illustrated by Angela Brooksbank Creator
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