Nana Goes to Haiti: The Kongo Drums

When Nana steps off the plane in Haiti, someone is already running toward him with open arms - Uncle Jacques, Baba's own brother. With his cousin Fifi leading the way, Nana follows the sound of drums into a family celebration bigger than he's ever seen. He sways to Yanvalou, stands tall to Ibo, and feels his feet moving to Kongo - a rhythm that sounds strangely familiar, like something he's heard before, all the way from Jamaica. As the night deepens, guitars and horns join in for Konpa, and Nana watches Baba and Uncle Jacques dance side by side - same laugh, same nose, different steps. Different, but never far apart.Nana Goes to Haiti: The Kongo Drums is part of the Follow the Sound with Nana picture book collection, introducing young readers to real Haitian rhythms, food, and family traditions - and to a family reunion of its own, told through the eyes of a four-year-old discovering that one root can grow many different branches, and they're all family. This book includes a pronunciation guide, a vocabulary index of the four rhythms, and a hands-on My Family's Branches activity page.Intended for children ages 2 to 10.