Seven Spools of Thread: A Kwanzaa Story is a picture book published in 2000 and written by Angela Shelf Medearis with illustrations by Daniel Minter.

The book tells the story of seven Ashanti brothers who must learn to work together, while also demonstrating the seven principles of Kwanzaa.

Seven Spools of Thread follows the story of seven Ashanti brothers who constantly fight, argue and bicker with one another.

[5] The seven principles of Kwanzaa are woven subtly through the story and explained more thoroughly in Medearis' author's note.

[6] In addition to information about Kwanzaa, Medearis also describes West African cloth weaving at the end of the book and includes instructions for making a belt.