The Mfums

by Elizabeth Grove

Monday Mfum is a little girl who lives in Ghana with her mother and father, her brother Tuesday Albert Wisdom Mfum, the baby Saturday Mfum, and fat Aunty Deedee. A warm and friendly look across cultures, these sympathetically told and amusing tales show the very youngest readers that, in spite of vastly different backgrounds and ways of living, children everywhere share many of the same feelings and interests. The funny day when Monday was a going-to-school girl, the time that Tuesday chased O'Gifty the Bush dog right through the market place, and many other events are described in a simple, easy-to-read style that is also perfect for reading aloud to younger children. With its many appealing line drawings by Jane Paton, this book conveys the authentic flavor and details of life in a present-day West African village.

95 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1966