As a Haitian American, I found it difficult to find books to share with my children where they could see themselves in the pages. The books in this set celebrate Haitian/Haitian American culture and are fun to read. I can’t wait for you to experience them too. Jamie Hector Program Mentor and Contributing Author
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Take-Home Book Packs Take-home book packs build home libraries with diverse stories and characters that represent not just the classroom, but the world at large. • 3 books per grade (3 titles, 1 copy each) • Bilingual family letter (English/Haitian Creole)
Family Letter
Every family letter is bilingual in Haitian Creole and English , ensuring access to the content.
Try This! discussion prompts provide a starting point to support reading comprehension.
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Chè fanmi, Yo te chwazi liv sa yo pou ou menm ak pitit ou amize nou lakay. Li ak pale ansanm sou liv se youn nan bagay ki pi enpòtan ou te ka fè pou w soutni aprantisaj pitit ou a. GRADE 1
Pwoblèm Chat Mabyal la / The Case of the Grumpy Cat Chloé’s cat, Butter, is acting sad and uncomfortable. It’s up to Chloé and her family to figure out what’s wrong with Butter!
HAITIAN HERITAGE
TRY THIS! How would you make Butter feel better? What advice would you give Chloé and Sajès?
Haitian Hot Chocolate or Ginger Tea?
TRY THIS! Imagine you got to create a special warm drink to share with Emile. What would it be? Let’s write our own recipe and draw a picture of the drink.
Three siblings want to warm up from the cold. Evenson and Evelyne can’t agree on which drink is best: hot chocolate or ginger tea! It’s up to their third sibling, Emile, to decide! (English with some Haitian Creole words)
READING TOGETHER Here are a few tips to help you and your child explore and enjoy these books. Get Ready. Make reading time a special time together. Prepare by first looking through the book to get a sense of what it is like. Sit comfortably and if you can, share the book so both you and your child can see each page. Take Your Time. As the two of you read, stop a few times to ask your child to point out details in a picture, explain a new word in Haitian Creole, or share ideas about what is happening in the book. Talk About It. In addition to using the Try This! tip for each book, encourage your child to share favorite parts of each story. You can talk about a book right after reading—but sometimes it is fun to talk about it later with another family member or friend, or when something on TV or in your lives reminds you of the book.
Yon ti fi yo rele Kati / A Girl Named Kati
TRY THIS! Let’s write and draw a story about our friends and family, like Kati. What’s a special story you’d like to tell?
Provide families with tips for reading at home to help them enjoy the books together!
Kati enjoys many things, including spending time with her family. She also loves writing about them. Her family tells her that they believe she will become a great writer someday.
As a Haitian American, I found it difficult to find books to share with my children where they could see themselves in the pages. The books in this pack celebrate Haitian/Haitian American culture and are fun to read. I can’t wait for you to experience them, too. Jamie Hector
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