Here Comes Our Bride!: An African Wedding Story - Brossura

Onyefulu, Ifeoma

Brossura

ISBN 10: 1845071131 ISBN 13: 9781845071134

Casa editrice: Frances Lincoln Childrens Books, 2007

Riassunto

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 are carrying palm wine, alligator pepper, yams and envelopes of money. They've come to collect their bride - and Ekinadose will be not just going to one wedding ceremony, but two!

The stunning sights and sounds of a Nigerian wedding are vividly brought to life in Ifeoma Onyefulu's new picture book. The different traditions and customs of this African wedding are explored and explained through the eyes of one young spectator. We see the preparations made by the whole community in anticipation of the traditional West African ceremony and second religious ceremony.

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Recensione:

Ekinadose, a young boy, narrates the story of a traditional Nigerian wedding in a sensitive and simple style. This is a lovely book with full-colour photos which show us the preparations made by people of another culture for a happy celebration of marriage. I liked the fact that the book shows a positive side of Africa – colourful and joyful. (www.writeaway.org.uk)

This is one of the many books (Ifeoma) has written about the continent in which she grew up, accompanied by her own beautiful photographs... The photographs, together with her simple explanations, ensure that there is plenty to talk about. (The Ultimate First Book Guide)

L'autore:

Ifeoma Onyefulu was brought up in a traditional village in Eastern Nigeria. After completing a business management course, she trained as a photographer, contributing to a number of magazines. Ifeoma's highly acclaimed children's books are renowned for countering negative images of Africa by celebrating its traditional village life. Her work has been admired at many exhibitions. A is for Africa, her first book, was chosen as one of Child Education's Best Information Books and Junior Education's Best Books. She has twice won the Children's Africana Book Award: Best Book for Young Children in the USA for Here Comes Our Bride! in 2005 and Ikenna Goes to Nigeria in 2008. Ifeoma lives in London.

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• Editore: Frances Lincoln Childrens Books
• Data di pubblicazione: 2007
• ISBN 10: 1845071131
• ISBN 13: 9781845071134
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 32