"The Talking Cloth" by Rhonda Mitchell

This week we will begin reading "The Talking Cloth" by Rhonda Mitchell.  It tells the story of a girl named Amber, who visits her Aunt Phoebe, who teaches her about adinkra cloth, an Ashanti textile that tells a story with color and symbols.  This story continues our theme of family and the interaction of younger and older generations.  It is also an interesting social studies lesson about the culture of the Ashanti people of Ghana.

The author of "The Talking Cloth is Rhonda Mitchell.  Ms. Mitchell is an accomplished illustrator and has worked with many other authors.  She is like Patricia Polacco, Mark Teague, and Eric Velasquez in that she both writes and illustrates her own books.










Adinkra Cloth tells stories with colors and symbols.  Here is a link to a craft project form PBS Kids you may want to try at home.

Adinkra Cloth Project