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Cocori children's book about black Costa Rican boy

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Cocori children's book about black Costa Rican boy
"Cocori" is required reading in Costa Rican schools, much to some Afro-Caribbean people's dismay. The original 1947 version had no illustrations like this one, which was added in later editions. (Image viaThe Tico Times)
Credit: Costa Rica's National Theater