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PreS-Gr 3 On laundry day, Kessy loves to play in the washing pool while listening to the women tell stories. When Mama discovers that she needs soap, she instructs him to go to the store and bring back the biggest piece he can find. The boy is proud that he has been chosen for this job, but knows he must hurry if he wants to hear the stories. Along the way, he encounters family members and friends who invite him to join in their activities. Determined to...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

When it's time to wash clothes in the washing pool, Little Kessy gets the important task of running to the island's tiny store for more laundry soap—"the biggest piece...on Minda's shelf." He takes his job seriously, but on the way home his soap keeps coming in handy to help people. Returning to his mother and the women doing their wash...Log In or Sign Up to Read More