Nana Goes to Guinea

Nana is heading somewhere special - the home of the djembe itself. With Mba and Nga by his side, he arrives in Kankan just as the Mamaya festival begins: sky-blue bazin cloth, hundreds of dancers with handkerchiefs floating like doves, and a balafon singing over it all.In Kankan, Nana meets the djeli - a griot who remembers every name, every song, every story - and learns that the djembe was not just built here, it belongs here. He dances the Djagbe after Tabaski, feasts on kansiye and sweet bissap through three days of celebration, and by the time the stars come out over the Milo River, Nana is not just following the sound anymore. He is part of it.Road to Kankan is Book 3 in the Guinea Series of the Follow the Sound with Nana picture book collection, completing the trio of books that began with Road to Kindia and Road to Hamana. Told through real Malinke traditions, language, and celebration, this is the shortest and gentlest book in the series - a joyful homecoming written for the youngest readers just discovering the sound. This book includes a pronunciation guide, a vocabulary index, and a hands-on Make Your Own Balafon activity kids can build with everyday jars and water.