Ms. Emmaline's Little Book of Wit and Wisdom is "Roots meets the African Proverbs." It is delightfully and refreshingly true wit and wisdom woven and spoken by the parents and family members of this little girl growing up on the farm in South Carolina. It is so true to form that it needs interpretation for every wit. It is like speaking a whole new language. It is like talking about someone or saying something in secret with the person right next to you and they would not have a clue.