Word: misoso
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...Misoso, by Verna Aardema; illustrated by Reynold Ruffins (Knopf; $18), is a fascinating collection of traditional African tales, which are bound to be new to New World kids: "One morning a toad said to a rat, 'I can do something that you can't do.' 'What?' cried the rat. 'You don't even know how to run. You just throw yourself, lop -- and then you stop and look around."' Yes, and then? Listen for fun, but learn too: leelee goro means "little girl" in the Temne language, and jambo is Swahili for "hello." And a "sloogey dog" is a Saluki...
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