Not so fast, Songololo

Duration: 8

Genre: Educational

Year Published: 1991

Creator: Weston Woods

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: sound

Description: Authentic South African music accompanies this iconographic adaptation of Niki Daly's story about Malusi, nicknamed Songololo by his grandmother, Gogo, and their special day in the city. Helping Gogo onto the bus and then through the bustling urban streets, Malusi stops suddenly, mesmerized by a pair of bright red tackies (sneakers) in a shoe store window. After Gogo purchases groceries and a new plastic tablecloth, she surprises Malusi by buying him the sneakers he so admired. Malusi walks proudly and quickly down the sidewalk, while Gogo, struggling to keep up, cries goodnaturedly, Not so fast, Songololo. Genre/FormFilms for preschoolers, Fiction. , Malusi, a small South African boy, spends a delightful day shopping in the city with his Grandmother, Gogo, in this warm and tender story about love and sharing and new "red tackles." The rhythms of authentic South African music and a moving narration make this a special viewing experience. Iconographic presentation of the book by Niki Daly (McElderry). Directed by Ray McDonald.

Complete Record: Authentic South African music accompanies this iconographic adaptation of Niki Daly's story about Malusi, nicknamed Songololo by his grandmother, Gogo, and their special day in the city. Helping Gogo onto the bus and then through the bustling urban streets, Malusi stops suddenly, mesmerized by a pair of bright red tackies (sneakers) in a shoe store window. After Gogo purchases groceries and a new plastic tablecloth, she surprises Malusi by buying him the sneakers he so admired. Malusi walks proudly and quickly down the sidewalk, while Gogo, struggling to keep up, cries goodnaturedly, Not so fast, Songololo. Genre/FormFilms for preschoolers, Fiction. , , Malusi, a small South African boy, spends a delightful day shopping in the city with his Grandmother, Gogo, in this warm and tender story about love and sharing and new "red tackles." The rhythms of authentic South African music and a moving narration make this a special viewing experience. Iconographic presentation of the book by Niki Daly (McElderry). Directed by Ray McDonald.NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.