Cover of The Matatu by Eric Walters, a children's book set in Africa

The Matatu

by Eric Walters

Region: Africa
Reading Format: All-Ages
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A young boy takes a ride on the matatu bus with his grandfather for his fifth birthday, and along the way his grandfather tells him the story of why dogs chase the bus, goats run from it, and sheep pay no attention to it.

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