On his way to visit his grandmother in the next village, young Emeka counts the things in the market that Granny would like as a present, even though he has no money to buy any of them. By the author of
From A to Z, stunning color photographs depict everyday life in Nigeria, where the author-photographer grew up -- but the images pictured also represent the rich diversity of Africa, and the warm family ties and traditional village life found through...
Vivid photographs reveal Nigerian village life and provide a beautiful scene for the story of young Chidi, whose favorite color is blue, even after his older sister Nneka tries to teach him about all the other colors seen in their village....
Ebele loves games, and she plays from morning to night in the village "ama". When she hears that her cousin Ngony is coming to stay and she wants to play her favourite games, she finds herself wondering what her favourite game is! Ten traditional ...
Ekinadose wants his Uncle Osaere to get married -- then he can go to a wedding. One day, he sees people welcomed into his grandfather's house with special kola nuts. After some speeches, the visitors take away a list and when they come back, they ...
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. As they walk along they see all kinds of shapes, from Uncle Eze wearing his rectangu...
As a child, Ifeoma Onyefulu was catapulted into a strange storytelling world where spirits ruled and animals talked, a world not so much about happy endings, more about learning a lesson or two. For this sparkling and funny collection she retells ...