This book is about a boy who celebrates Kwanzaa with his family and learns something valuable about his heritage. Swahili is used to present the seven cherished principles of the Kwanzaa celebration.

Charlie's school is holding a Kwanzaa festival, and he doesn't want to be any part of it because last year he was made fun of when he participated. But Charlie soon learns that Kwanzaa is a celebration of creativity and caring, of family and friends, that Kwanzaa can be a pretty special time-- for everyone.

Anansi the Spider uses trickery to capture the four prizes demanded by the Sky God in payment for his stories.