Africa, Amazing Africa: Country by Country (9781536205374)
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Author: Atinuke, Mouni Feddag (Illustrator)
Discover the exhilarating diversity of the African continent in storyteller Atinuke's kaleidoscopic nonfiction guide to the people, flora, and fauna of all fifty-five countries. A Nigerian storyteller explores the continent of Africa country by country: its geography, peoples, animals, history, resources, and cultural diversity. The book is divided into five distinct sections--South, East, West, Central, and North--and each country is showcased on its own bright, energetic page brimming with friendly facts on science, industry, food, sports, music, wildlife, landscape features, even snippets of local languages. The richest king, the tallest sand dunes, and the planet's largest waterfall all make appearances along with drummers, cocoa growers, inventors, balancing stones, salt lakes, high-tech cities, and nomads who use GPS Atinuke's lively and comprehensive introduction to all fifty-five African countries--a celebration scaled to dazzle and delight even very young readers--evokes the continent's unique blend of modern and traditional. Complete with colorful maps, an index, and richly patterned and textured illustrations by debut children's book artist Mouni Feddag, Africa, Amazing Africa is both a beautiful gift book and an essential classroom and social studies resource.
Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA) (11/16/2021)
Hardcover: 80 pages
ISBN-10: 1536205370
ISBN-13: 9781536205374
Reading age: 8 - 12 years
Grade level: 2nd Grade - 7th Grade
Item Weight: 1.85lbs
Dimensions: 11.42h x 10.16w x 0.79d
Review Citation(s):
School Library Journal 10/01/2021 pg. 99
Kirkus Reviews 10/15/2021
Booklist 11/01/2021 pg. 51
Discover the exhilarating diversity of the African continent in storyteller Atinuke's kaleidoscopic nonfiction guide to the people, flora, and fauna of all fifty-five countries. A Nigerian storyteller explores the continent of Africa country by country: its geography, peoples, animals, history, resources, and cultural diversity. The book is divided into five distinct sections--South, East, West, Central, and North--and each country is showcased on its own bright, energetic page brimming with friendly facts on science, industry, food, sports, music, wildlife, landscape features, even snippets of local languages. The richest king, the tallest sand dunes, and the planet's largest waterfall all make appearances along with drummers, cocoa growers, inventors, balancing stones, salt lakes, high-tech cities, and nomads who use GPS Atinuke's lively and comprehensive introduction to all fifty-five African countries--a celebration scaled to dazzle and delight even very young readers--evokes the continent's unique blend of modern and traditional. Complete with colorful maps, an index, and richly patterned and textured illustrations by debut children's book artist Mouni Feddag, Africa, Amazing Africa is both a beautiful gift book and an essential classroom and social studies resource.
Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA) (11/16/2021)
Hardcover: 80 pages
ISBN-10: 1536205370
ISBN-13: 9781536205374
Reading age: 8 - 12 years
Grade level: 2nd Grade - 7th Grade
Item Weight: 1.85lbs
Dimensions: 11.42h x 10.16w x 0.79d
Review Citation(s):
School Library Journal 10/01/2021 pg. 99
Kirkus Reviews 10/15/2021
Booklist 11/01/2021 pg. 51
About the Author
Atinuke is the Nigerian-born author of many books for children, including the Anna Hibiscus and No. 1 Car Spotter series. She started her career as an oral storyteller of tales from the African continent. Now she draws on her recent Yoruba ancestry to write about contemporary life in Nigeria. She currently lives in Wales.
