Picture book · Nonfiction
A Likkle Miss Lou
Nadia L. Hohn; illustrated by Eugenie Fernandes
About the book
A picture-book portrait of the young Louise Bennett Coverley, who grew up to celebrate Jamaican language in poetry and performance.
Reading notes
Introduces children to Jamaican Patois as a language of art and pride.
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Book details
- Author
- Nadia L. Hohn
- Illustrator
- Eugenie Fernandes
- First published
- 2019
- Suggested ages
- Ages 4–8 (editorial estimate — children vary)
- Reading mode
- Best read aloud
- Topics
- poetry, language, caribbean
- Edition shown
- ISBN 9781771473507 · Owlkids Books Inc., 2019
- Catalog record
- Open Library work record · edition record
Metadata verified against Open Library on 2026-11-11. Other editions and formats exist; ISBNs differ by edition.
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