Seven Spools of Thread
seven spool thread kwanzaa story picture book published written angela shelf medearis illustration daniel minter book tell story seven ashanti brother must learn work together also demonstrating seven principle kwanzaa seven spool thread follows story seven ashanti brother constantly fight argue bicker one another father dy leaf instruction make gold differentlycolored spool silk thread sundown leave home son able work together end learn weave multicolored cloth together sell gold later teach others make cloth economy town prospers selling fabric story also origin story creation kente cloth imagined author angela shelf medearis seven principle kwanzaa woven subtly story explained thoroughly medearis author note addition information kwanzaa medearis also describes west african cloth weaving end book includes instruction making belt art story created using linoleumblock printing bright bold kirkus review wrote book beautifully designed story satisfying publisher weekly called book entertaining story seven spool also reviewed horn book guide review booklist chicago tribune library holding seven spool thread