![]() ![]() ![]() Small wonder that Atinuke can make a nonfiction book every bit as fun to follow as a storybook. The text is lively and engaging, concisely conveying the astounding richness of history and culture that make the continent of Africa so exciting to explore. Within the sections, each country is represented on one page, with a paragraph of descriptive text, a colorful half-page illustration, and one to three interesting facts. Each region is introduced in a double-page spread with an illustrated map featuring animals and buildings, flora and minerals, text with welcome written in a plethora of regional languages, a list of the countries in the region, and a survey of some special features of the region. The book’s introduction offers samples of the amazing historical and contemporary distinctions unique to the continent. The people, the geography, the languages, the religions, the living conditions, the animals, the political systems-discovering all the differences and interesting facts becomes an adventure in this fascinating collection. Established storyteller Atinuke, of Anna Hibiscus fame, introduces every country on the African continent.Īfrica is enormous. ![]()
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