Boyd continues to talk about of multicultural literature for elementary children. She states, “Students shape their view of the world and of themselves partly through the books they read” (Boyd 1). Unlike the majority of childhood picture books, One Hen is set in Africa and contains African characters. By reading about a variety of cultures, such as Ghana, students will learn at a young age the importance of diversity throughout the world and learn to be accepting of people and cultures differences. One Hen also teaches them aspects of Ghana’s culture that students would be unaware of while living thousands of miles away. They are exposed to the life style of a child around their own age living in completely different conditions with completely