libraryrobin's review against another edition
4.0
An enjoyable look at a tradition from 26 different groups, each starting with a different letter of the alphabet. Beautiful illustrations.
andrewfontenelle's review against another edition
4.0
Another book I purchased to read to my first child. I intend to share it with my grandchildren.
calistareads's review against another edition
4.0
What a beautiful non-fiction book. This is not a continuous story, this is a survey of the African continent and the people who live there. The artwork is unbelievable. Each culture gets a page with a picture and a paragraph or two about something unique to them.
I found it interesting, but the nephew found it totally boring as there was no story and he couldn't relate to it (meaning there are no monsters or robots.) The niece was interested. She found the artwork beautiful and she appreciated it, but she needed to do this in chunks and not all at once. The nephew gave this 1 star and the niece gave this 3 stars.
This is for curious kids in an older range. It’s worth checking out.
I found it interesting, but the nephew found it totally boring as there was no story and he couldn't relate to it (meaning there are no monsters or robots.) The niece was interested. She found the artwork beautiful and she appreciated it, but she needed to do this in chunks and not all at once. The nephew gave this 1 star and the niece gave this 3 stars.
This is for curious kids in an older range. It’s worth checking out.
libraryalexa's review against another edition
Read 5/21/15
A to Z alphabet book using African traditions, well thought out, good illustrations
A to Z alphabet book using African traditions, well thought out, good illustrations
raoionna's review against another edition
4.0
An abecedarian exploring the cultures of Africa paired with simple factual information and detailed illustrations.
maidmarianlib's review against another edition
5.0
Stunning illustrations. Great multicultural elements.
bp0128bd's review against another edition
caldecott winner, 1977
abc book about african traditions
visual imagery depicts realistic african scenes
abc book about african traditions
visual imagery depicts realistic african scenes
crystal_reads's review against another edition
4.0
Caldecott Winner 1977
The text and illustrations are very detailed and well researched. It is great to see the wide variety of culture in Africa.
The text and illustrations are very detailed and well researched. It is great to see the wide variety of culture in Africa.