"Please, Maame, can't you stay home another day?" Ami pleaded as her mother was preparing to catch the taxi.

"You know it's my turn to take care of Aunt Salome," her mother reminded her.

Five days without her mother! Right then, Ami thought life was unfair!

How does Sister Joyce from her church show her kindness?

What does Papa do for her when she is worried?

How does Ami learn that her mother does care about her?

Experience with Ami a few days of life in Ghana West Africa.

Directions and patterns for making dolls, a doll dress, and a sock monkey are included with the book.

Contents

• 1. What Happened to Ceci?
• 2. To Sister Joyce's House
• 3. A New Doll
• 4. Using What We Have
• 5. A Doll and a Monkey
• 6. What Papa Says
• 7. Grandma Comes
• 8. When Maame Comes Home
• 9. Ami Joins the Circle of Kindness

• General Instructions for Making a Rag Doll
• Instructions for Ceci Doll
• Instructions for Shallot Doll
• Instructions for Making a Sock Monkey