What the day celebrates
Every year on October 28, people around the world celebrate Creole languages and the cultures that grew with them. In Haiti, and wherever Haitians have made a home, it is a day for speaking, singing, reading and writing in Kreyòl with pride.
Reading together is one of the simplest ways to join in. A bilingual book lets a grandparent read in Creole and a grandchild read in English, on the same page.
About the book
Haiti Edition, in Haitian Creole and English
Maya lives in a small town on the coast of Haiti. On a boat ride with her grandfather, Papa Jo, she learns that mangroves are like superheroes. They slow the waves in a storm, shelter young fish, birds and crabs, and give manatees a safe place to raise their babies.
Then Papa Jo tells her the mangroves are in trouble. So Maya and her friends make posters, clean the shore and plant new trees, and after a big storm she sees what a difference small hands can make.
The book ends with a pledge that children can say out loud in both languages. It is the first volume of the Caribbean Eco-Adventure Series, which tells this story island by island.
Coming soon
Tell me when the book is outKreyòl ayisyen
Maya te yon ti fi ki t ap viv nan yon ti vilaj nan peyi Ayiti, kote solèy te konn klere. Li te toujou kontan lè wikenn nan t ap pwoche, paske granpè li, Papa Jo, te konn mennen li fè pwomnad an bato.
English
Maya was a little girl who lived in a small town in sunny Haiti. She always looked forward to the weekend because her grandfather, Papa Jo, would take her on boat rides.
The Mangrove Protector’s Pledge
A free page to print for home or the classroom. Children read the pledge, sign their name and keep it. Choose a language to read on screen. The printed page has both.
Pwomès moun k ap pwoteje mangwòv
- Mwen pwomèt pou mwen pwoteje mangwòv yo paske yo se zanmi ki gen anpil valè pou kominote mwen ak pou latè.
- M ap plante ti mangwòv chak fwa mwen kapab.
- M ap kenbe plaj nou yo ak dlo nou yo pwòp.
- M ap respekte tout zannimo k ap viv nan forè mangwòv la.
- M ap toujou sonje pwoteje lanati se pa sèlman yon jès jantiyès: se yon responsablite mwen pataje ak tout moun.
The Mangrove Protector’s Pledge
- I promise to protect mangroves because they are precious friends to my community and to the Earth.
- I will plant young mangrove trees whenever I can.
- I will keep our beaches and waters clean.
- I will respect all the animals that live in the mangrove forest.
- I will always remember that protecting nature is not just an act of kindness: it is a responsibility I share with everyone.
For schools and libraries
The book suits readers aged about 7 to 10, and younger children with an adult reading aloud. It works well in dual-language classrooms, in English-learner programs with Haitian students, and for Creole Month displays.
For class sets or bulk orders, write to info@patwahpress.com.