Chidi lives in a small village in Nigeria and his favorite color is blue, but his older sister, Nneka, decides to teach him about other colors seen in their village.
Ekinadose wants his uncle to get married - then he can go to a wedding. One day, he sees people welcomed into his grandfather's house. These visitors have come to collect their bride - and Ekinadose will be going not just to one wedding ceremony, but two! The stunning sights of a Nigerian wedding are vividly brought to life in this picture book.
It's Christmas time, and Afam has decided to create and dance his own masquerade, just like the big celebratory Mmo (masquerades) which he sees performing at festivals. Each time he starts collecting things to make his costume, family preparations for Christmas - haircuts, visiting the tailor, a church service, a trip to their village - get in the way. But in the end, Afam performs the most beautiful masquerade ever!
When Adaora asks to see something in the shape of a triangle, her cousin goes on a search through his African village where he shows her various shapes on the different plants, animals, and other things around them. Reprint.
Child Education says, "Ifeoma Onyefulu's photographic books ... are always full of the vibrant joy of African culture." Here sensitive, first-person text gives children a new perspective on birth and naming customs.
From Beads to Drums to Masquerades, from Grandmother to Yams, this photographic alphabet book captures the rhythms of day-to-day village life in Africa. It reveals not only traditional crafts and customs, but also the African sense of occasion and fun.
Why won't Adaora eat her slice of paw-paw? She says she doesn't want to spoil the star shape in the middle - so her cousin Ugo offers to find her a triangle instead. This book introduces children to shapes, African style, with a glimpse into Nigerian village life.
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