Galimoto
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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 1990 · Est. 9 min read-aloud

Galimoto

Written by Karen Lynn Williams · Illustrated by Catherine Stock

Part of the Reading Rainbow series

A boy's quest to create a wire toy defies doubt and inspires joy.

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32 pages· 1,106 words· Est. 9 min read-aloud· 620L
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Bookroo's summary

In a small Malawian village, young Kondi dreams of crafting a galimoto, a toy vehicle made from wire. Despite his brother's skepticism, Kondi's determination leads him on a resourceful journey to gather materials. As night falls, his creation is complete, ready to enchant the village children under the moonlight. Will Kondi's perseverance prove that dreams can be built from the simplest of materials?

From the publisher

“A joy to read aloud.” –New York Times Book ReviewKondi is determined to make a galimoto–a toy vehicle made of wires. His brother laughs at the idea, but all day Kondi goes about gathering up the wire he needs. By nightfall, his wonderful galimoto is ready for the village children to play with in the light of the moon.This Reading Rainbow book is a school and library favorite that offers a view of life in the southeast African nation of Malawi, one of the world’s least-developed nations.Karen Lynn Williams, the award-winning author of such books as Baseball and Butterflies and Painted Dreams (also illustrated by Catherine Stock) delivers a heartwarming tale of perseverance that is sure to delight children everywhere.

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
32
Words
1,106
Reading age
4–8
Audience
Picture
Lexile
620L
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
3
F&P level
~O
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
7370
Publication
Published
August 21, 1991
First published
March 21, 1990
Publisher
HarperCollins
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780688109912

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