Father Figures: Tina's First Dance: 2

This beautifully illustrated story truly highlights the African Proverb It takes a village. With no father in the home Tina and her mother turn to their village for assistance in finding Tina a chaperone so she can attend her first father-daughter dance with her classmates. Tinas mother arranges five interviews with trusted father figures for Tina to ultimately choose who will accompany her to the dance. Readers will delight in Tinas heartwarming interactions with the men she interviews and her resulting decision. This book encourages readers to ask questions explore future career options make thoughtful decisions to live a rich life and look within their own village for father figures.