Author : FungChung M Nikko
Publisher : Nikko Fungchung
Page : 34 pages
File Size : 22,31 MB
Release : 2018-06-25
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780998149790
Anya's World Adventures Book Series, takes young readers on a tour of the world through the eyes of a child. With the help of Anya's magic globe, readers will experience the joys of travel and adventure. In this book, Anya travels to the beautiful country of Nigeria. Join Anya as she learns about the culture of this beautiful country.
Author : Polly Alakija
Publisher : Barefoot Books
Page : 43 pages
File Size : 15,57 MB
Release : 2019-09-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1782856692
Chase after a mischievous goat! Ayoka has been left in charge of the family goat — but within minutes the goat has vanished. This Nigerian market tale uses humour to impart a message about responsibility, and includes endnotes about Yoruba costume and language, Nigeria facts, and market life.
Author : Chinua Achebe
Publisher : Penguin Group
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 35,95 MB
Release : 2009-10-06
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0307272907
From one of the greatest writers of the modern era, an intimate and essential collection of personal essays on home, identity, and colonialism Chinua Achebe’s characteristically eloquent and nuanced voice is everywhere present in these seventeen beautifully written pieces. From a vivid portrait of growing up in colonial Nigeria to considerations on the African-American Diaspora, from a glimpse into his extraordinary family life and his thoughts on the potent symbolism of President Obama’s elections—this charmingly personal, intellectually disciplined, and steadfastly wise collection is an indispensable addition to the remarkable Achebe oeuvre.
Author : Margaret Baumann
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 42,41 MB
Release : 2012-06-11
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0486149684
Long before people could turn to books for instruction and amusement, they relied upon storytellers for answers to their questions about life. Africa boasts a particularly rich oral tradition, in which the griot — village historian — preserved and passed along cultural beliefs and experiences from one generation to the next. This collection of 30 timeless fables comes from the storytellers of Nigeria, whose memorable narratives tell of promises kept and broken, virtue rewarded, and treachery punished. Ajapa the Tortoise — a trickster, or animal with human qualities — makes frequent appearances among the colorful cast of talking animals. In "Tortoise Goes Wooing," he learns a valuable lesson in friendship and sharing. Ajapa's further adventures describe how, among other things, he became a chief, acquired all of the world's wisdom, saved the king, tricked the lion, and came to be bald. Recounted in simple but evocative language, these ancient tales continue to enchant readers and listeners of all ages.
Author : Abi Daré
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 401 pages
File Size : 21,17 MB
Release : 2021-02-23
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1524746096
AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A READ WITH JENNA TODAY SHOW BOOK CLUB PICK! “Brave, fresh . . . unforgettable.”—The New York Times Book Review “A celebration of girls who dare to dream.”—Imbolo Mbue, author of Behold the Dreamers (Oprah’s Book Club pick) Shortlisted for the Desmond Elliott Prize and recommended by The New York Times, Marie Claire, Vogue, Essence, PopSugar, Daily Mail, Electric Literature, Red, Stylist, Daily Kos, Library Journal, The Everygirl, and Read It Forward! The unforgettable, inspiring story of a teenage girl growing up in a rural Nigerian village who longs to get an education so that she can find her “louding voice” and speak up for herself, The Girl with the Louding Voice is a simultaneously heartbreaking and triumphant tale about the power of fighting for your dreams. Despite the seemingly insurmountable obstacles in her path, Adunni never loses sight of her goal of escaping the life of poverty she was born into so that she can build the future she chooses for herself – and help other girls like her do the same. Her spirited determination to find joy and hope in even the most difficult circumstances imaginable will “break your heart and then put it back together again” (Jenna Bush Hager on The Today Show) even as Adunni shows us how one courageous young girl can inspire us all to reach for our dreams…and maybe even change the world.
Author : Chibundu Onuzo
Publisher : Faber & Faber
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 47,82 MB
Release : 2012-03-13
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0571268900
Winner of a Betty Trask Award Shortlisted for the Dylan Thomas Prize and the Commonwealth Book Prize Longlisted for the Desmond Elliot Prize The Spider King's Daughter is a modern-day Romeo and Juliet set against the backdrop of a changing Lagos, a city torn between tradition and modernity, corruption and truth, love and family loyalty. Seventeen-year-old Abike Johnson is the favourite child of her wealthy father. She lives in a She lives in a sprawling mansion in Lagos, protected by armed guards and ferried everywhere in a huge black jeep. But being her father's favourite comes with uncomfortable duties, and she is often lonely behind the high walls of her house. A world away from Abike's mansion, in the city's slums, lives a seventeen-year-old hawker struggling to make sense of the world. His family lost everything after his father's death and now he runs after cars on the roadside selling ice cream to support his mother and sister. When Abike buys ice cream from the hawker one day, they strike up an unlikely and tentative romance, defying the prejudices of Nigerian society. But as they grow closer, revelations from the past threaten their relationship and both Abike and the hawker must decide where their loyalties lie.
Author : Bruce Gilchrist
Publisher :
Page : 307 pages
File Size : 13,51 MB
Release : 2021
Category : Beowulf
ISBN : 9781487515843
"The single largest category of Beowulf representation and adaptation, outside of direct translation of the poem, is children's literature. Over the past century and a half, more than 150 new versions of Beowulf directed to child and teen audiences have appeared, in English and in many other languages. In this collection of original essays, Bruce Gilchrist and Britt Mize examine the history and processes of remaking Beowulf for young readers. Inventive in their manipulations of story, tone, and genre, these adaptations require their authors to make countless decisions about what to include, exclude, emphasize, de-emphasize, and adjust. This volume considers the many forms of children's literature, focusing primarily on picture books, illustrated storybooks, and youth novels, but taking account also of curricular aids, illustrated full translations of the poem, and songs. Contributors address issues of gender, historical context, war and violence, techniques of narration, education, and nationalism, investigating both the historical and theoretical dimensions of bringing Beowulf to child audiences."--
Author : Stanley EDOKPOLO
Publisher :
Page : 365 pages
File Size : 10,2 MB
Release : 2009-03-17
Category :
ISBN : 9781520566177
When Adanne, the great dancer of Umuofia-agu, becomes pregnant, the secret resolve becomes abortion. But she dreams that the child is going to be great, perhaps a President of Nigeria.When the child is born unto her, a son is not given, but a daughter. Can a girl child grow to become the President of Nigeria? In the Queen of Umuofia-agu Funmilaya, Tessy, Jane and Christian tell us how their friend, Azima, rose from suffering and survival to success and significance.
Author : Chinua Achebe
Publisher : Penguin Books
Page : 98 pages
File Size : 46,19 MB
Release : 2011-08-09
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 0307473864
After an 11-year-old Nigerian boy leaves his small village to live with his uncle in the city, he is exposed to a range of new experiences and becomes fascinated with crossing the Niger River on a ferry boat.
Author : Abimbola Anifowoshe
Publisher :
Page : 28 pages
File Size : 32,25 MB
Release : 2021-07-31
Category :
ISBN : 9781777644819
Follow Tomi as he wishes everyone a Good Morning in this English/Yoruba bilingual children's book. With a simple story and beautiful illustrations, this the perfect book to share with your child to introduce a different language and the concept of saying good morning. Recommended for children ages infant - 6years old. Keywords: Yoruba childrens book;Bilingual children's book;Yoruba baby books;Yoruba toddler books;Black children's book;Diverse children's book;Black toddler book;
