The Matatu

The Matatu book cover
The Matatu

The Matatu

Kioko had been watching the matatus come and go for as long as he could remember. But today, for his fifth birthday, he climbs aboard one with his grandfather. As the matatu pulls away from the market, the village dogs chase after them. When Kioko asks his grandfather why the dogs always bark and chase after matatus, his grandfather tells him an entertaining tale about a dog, a goat and a sheep. Set in East Africa, The Matatu is a colorful story filled with many unexpected turns and twists along the way.

About This Book

By: Eric Walters
Illustrated by: Eva Campbell
Published by: Orca Book Publishers
5-6Age Range
3.1 AR
32Pages
ExplorationSubject
510LLexile
15-30 minsReading Time
MGuided Reading
MFountas & Pinnell
28DRA