Barbados :Barbados Diane Consbruck Melanie E. Swain Denise Devonish


Slide 2:Barbados means bearded-ones; for the mossy figs on trees Gained independence in 1966 English national language Barbadians or Bajans Heavily Christian (all but 4%) Mustard seed & a smile: 21 miles long , 14 miles wide Population 281,968 Capital city is Bridegetown Before the first settlement in 1627, it was a dense jungle w/ a huge wild pig population South Carolina was settled by Bajans (1st governor)


Bajan Culture :Bajan Culture Known as the friendliest of the West Indies The National dish of Barbados is Cou-Cou and Flying Fish. It is good luck to have a mongoose scurry across the road in front of you.


Education in Barbados :Education in Barbados Free public education Private schools available Ages 5-16 attendance strictly enforced 3 levels: primary, secondary, and tertiary Ronald Jones is Education Minister 99.7% Literacy rate


Publishers :Publishers Macmillan Carribean (Oxford) Annick Press (Toronto) Canadian Scholar’s Press (Toronto) Raintree Steck-Vaughn (Austin, Texas)


Lynette Comissiong :Lynette Comissiong Librarian and children's author Mind Me Good Now (1989) The Parrots and Papa Bois (2001) Zebo Nooloo Chinoo (2002) How Alligators Got Rough Skin (2005)


Slide 8:“Mind Me Good Now!” Author: Lynette Comissiong Illustrator: Marie Lafrance Publisher: Annick Press (Toronto) 1997 Reading Level: Ages 4-8 “Ecoute-moi bien!” Author: Lynette Comissiong Illustrator: by Marie Lafrance Publisher: Annick Press (Toronto) 1997 Reading Level: Ages 4-8


Slide 9:The Parrots and Papa Bois Author: Lynette Comissiong Illustrator: Avril Turner Publisher: Macmillan Caribbean (Oxford) 2002 #9 Best Seller Reading Level: Ages 4-8 Zebo Nooloo Chinoo: A Caribbean Folk Tale Author: Lynette Comissiong Illustrator: Rachel Parker Publisher: Macmillan Caribbean (Oxford) 2003 #20 Best Seller Reading Level: Ages 4-8


Nancy Rogers Yaeger :Nancy Rogers Yaeger Constantine Goes to SchoolAuthor: Nancy Rogers YaegerIllustrator: Bill GracePublisher: Macmillan Caribbean (Oxford) 2006#8 Best Seller Reading level: Ages 4-8 Constantine Author: Nancy Rogers YaegerIllustrator: Bill GracePublisher: Macmillan Caribbean (Oxford) 2001 #13 Best Seller Reading level: Ages 4-8


Peter Laurie :Peter Laurie Mauby and the HurricaneAuthor: Peter LaurieIllustrator: H. Ann DodsonPublisher: Macmillan Caribbean (Oxford) 2007# 40 Best Selller Reading level: Ages 4-8 Mauby’s Quest for the Magic FlowerAuthor: Peter LaurieIllustrator: H. Ann DodsonPublisher: Macmillan Caribbean (Oxford) 2002 # 16 Best Seller Reading level: Ages 4-8


Itah Sadu :Itah Sadu Name Calling Author: Itah Sadu Illustrator: Rasheeda Haneef Publisher: Canadian Press (Toronto) 2005 Reading Level: Ages 4-8 A Touch of the Zebras Author: Itah Sadu Illustrator: Stephen Taylor Publisher: Canadian Press (Toronto) 2003 Reading Level: Ages 4-8 Awards: Choice


Slide 13: The Mermaid's Twin Sister: More Stories from TrinidadAuthor: Lynn Joseph Illustrator: Donna PerronePublisher: Clarion (New York) 1996Reading Level: Ages 8-12 Award: Americas In the Land of the Shak Shak Tree Author: Jade Small Illustrator: Rachel Parker Publisher: Macmillan Caribbean (Oxford) 2005 Reading Level: Ages 4-8


Slide 14:Caribbean Dream Author & Illustrator: Rachel Isadora Publisher: G. P. Putnam’s Sons (New York) 1998 Reading level: Ages 4-8 Stories from the Caribbean (Multicultural Stories) Author: Petronella Breinburg Illustrators: Syrah Arnold, Tina Barber Publisher: Raintree Steck-Vaughn (Austin, Texas) 2000 Reading level: Ages 4-8


Slide 15:Kallaloo! A Caribbean Tale Authors: David & Phillis Gershator IIlustrator: Diane Greenseid Publisher: Marshall Cavendish (New York) 2005 Reading Level: 4-8 Awards: 2006 Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People Fruits, A Caribbean Counting Poem Author: Valerie Bloom Illustrator: David Axtell Publisher: Henry Holt (New York) 1997 Reading Level: 4-8


Slide 16:The CayAuthor & Illustrator: Theodore TaylorPublished: Doubleday (New York) 1969 Reading level: Young Adult Awards: Horn Book Honor Book, ALA Notable Book, New York Times Best Book of the Year, School Library Journal Best Book of the Year, Lewis Carroll Shelf Award, Choice, Fanfare Jack's New Power: Stories from a Caribbean YearAuthor & Illustrator: Jack Gantos Publisher: Farrar, Straus, & Giroux (New York) 1995 Reading level: Ages 9-12