Rata-pata-scata-fata

Rata-pata-scata-fata book cover — Rata pata scata fata A Caribbean Story by Phillis Gershаtor Pictures by Holly Meade STAR BRIGHT BOOKS NEW YORK

Rata-pata-scata-fata — page 1 — Author's Note Rata pata scata fata is an old time Virgin Islands way of talking nonsense Caribbean gobbledy gook It might be imitation Spanish since the islands are close to Puerto Rico or perhaps it comes from one of the many West African languages that influenced local English Creole At one time there were sixteen African languages spoken in St Thomas alone The conch horn the fisherman blows conch is pronounced conk is made from a big beautiful pink and white shellfish shell The pot fish Junjun wishes for is a reef fish that is small enough to be caught in a fish pot a cagelike trap and big enough to fit in a cooking pot The tamarinds he wishes for are the sour fruit of the tamarind tree originally imported to the tropics from India You can suck on tamarinds though not too many or your tongue will hurt They are also used in making preserves beverages and

Rata-pata-scata-fata

Rata-pata-scata-fata

Helping mom is no fun for Junjun, so instead of doing as she asks, he utters the "magic" words "rata-pata-scata-fata."

About This Book

By: Phillis Gershator

Illustrated by: Holly Meade

Published by: StarBright Books

3-7Age Range

3.1AR

32Pages

Fairy Tales, Folk Tales & MythsSubject

530LLexile

5-20 minsReading Time

MGuided Reading

MFountas & Pinnell

28DRA

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