Janjak and Freda Go to the Iron Market - Bilingual Children's Book in English & Haitian Creole - Perfect for Multicultural Storytime and Language Learning

This beautiful children's book gives my American children a glimpse of Haitian culture in one of the most famous landmarks in Haiti. Though I've never been to Haiti, many of my friends and relatives have done mission work or lived there. This story highlighted so well the culture of respect, kindness, and beauty that also permeated the tales they told me.The book is in English and Creole, with a few well-glossed Creole words interspersed in the English text. The story flows well and keeps children's interest. I especially liked that the children were agents in the story, not victims. In the U.S., we tend to think of brown foreign people as helpless victims rather than fully humans. This story breaks the mold of cultural stereotyping, showing instead a very specific yet relatable day in the lives of two bright, kind children. If you would like to show your children a bright look at the lives of children in Haiti - one that is so warm and human - I highly recommend this book.It would also be great for someone learning Creole, as I understand that the Creole text is a vernacular rather than literal translation.