The design and UX isn't done, Rob and Abbie, okkurrrr! 😌
crystal_reading'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.
mariahroze's review against another edition
4.0
This is an ABC book of African culture. This book is for higher students and I read a different letter everyday to my students. This book talked about different tribes and communities and shared in only a paragraph, a major tradition that they do. This opened up discussion with my students on similarities and differences between the US and different African Cultures and more specifically how different African cultures can be.
a_manning11's review against another edition
4.0
Each tradition is accompanied by a detailed illustration depicting traditional settings, clothing and other distinctive features of the tribe mentioned. The descriptions are very interesting.
Illustrated by Leo and Diane Dillon.
Caldecott Medal Winner 1977.
Illustrated by Leo and Diane Dillon.
Caldecott Medal Winner 1977.
mjfmjfmjf's review against another edition
4.0
Caldecott Award winning picture book. Definitely not your typical Caldecott. This is a straight up non-fiction A-Z dictionary of African people. Obviously it wouldn't be detailed enough for any academic effort, but as a taste of the subject it's pretty good. With art quite good enough to distinguish one group from the next.
letstalkaboutbooksbaybee's review against another edition
4.0
1977 Caldecott winner
I wasn’t expecting a nonfiction book about different tribes around Africa to be the winner for this year but I think it shows that we finally decided to try and diversify children’s books in this decade
I wasn’t expecting a nonfiction book about different tribes around Africa to be the winner for this year but I think it shows that we finally decided to try and diversify children’s books in this decade
kimberlyjerger's review against another edition
3.0
*3.5
1977 Caldecott Medal
An A-Z book on African culture and tradition, Ashanti to Zulu: African Traditions offers short vignettes of customs, traditions, and daily activities of twenty-six African tribes.
The illustrations, done with pastel, watercolor, and acrylic, each incorporates a man, woman, child, living quarter, artifact, and animal. With earthy tones and a realistic style, each tribe is depicted in this manner.
Providing small glimpses of African life and culture, Ashanti to Zulu: African Traditions blends short paragraphs with interesting illustrations.
1977 Caldecott Medal
An A-Z book on African culture and tradition, Ashanti to Zulu: African Traditions offers short vignettes of customs, traditions, and daily activities of twenty-six African tribes.
The illustrations, done with pastel, watercolor, and acrylic, each incorporates a man, woman, child, living quarter, artifact, and animal. With earthy tones and a realistic style, each tribe is depicted in this manner.
Providing small glimpses of African life and culture, Ashanti to Zulu: African Traditions blends short paragraphs with interesting illustrations.
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