The Adventures of Yaya: Konbit

Yaya knows exactly what to do when her friend Ti-Jhonny isn’t happy about being assigned a group project.

With a story from Nana, Yaya introduces her friends to konbit, a Haitian tradition rooted in people coming together for a common goal. From neighbors working side by side during harvest to the unity that helped shape Haiti’s history, Ti-Jhonny begins to see that working together can accomplish something no one person could do alone.

Told in English and Haitian Kreyòl, The Adventures of Yaya: Konbit brings Haitian culture, history, music, friendship, and community into a story that reminds young readers of a lesson embedded in Haiti’s national motto: L’union fait la force — strength is in unity.

Because some things are only possible when we do them together.