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The Full Pot and the Empty Pot: A Tale of Wisdom and Quiet Strength
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ISBN13: 9781996972557
Publisher: Pawa Publishing
Pages: 34
Weight: 0.23
Height: 0.09 Width: 8.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
Brothers Kael and Seni have come to the village council to settle a dispute over their father's millet field. Kael is loud, proud, and impossible to stop once he starts speaking. Seni is quiet, careful, and listens before he offers his thoughts-sometimes not offering them at all.
When Kael finally finishes his booming argument, elder Mama Zawadi turns her gaze to Seni-who speaks briefly, honestly, and says something no one expected: that Kael worked the field just as hard, and his labor deserves to be remembered too. A silence falls over the clearing. And the fullest field, it turns out, is the one worked together.
Perfect for: Children ages 5-9 learning about quiet strength, listening, conflict resolution, and the West African proverb tradition. A story about what it means to speak-and when silence says more.
From Pawa Seyni and Pawa Press, part of the Storytime with Pawa series. A portion of proceeds supports the Sen Yakaar Foundation.
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