Children’s Book Review: An African Night’s Entertainment
Title: An African Night’s Entertainment Author: Cyprian Ekwensi Publisher: African University Press Number of Pages: 152 Type of Book: Folktale, Fiction; African Age: 10+ Available here: Borrow from ZODML Library, Ikoyi Lagos or buy here. Price: $50.00 MY SUMMARY It tells the story of two men on a quest; one to have a child at all costs and […]
Children’s Book Review: Zahrah the Windseeker
Title: Zahrah the Windseeker Author: Nnedi Okoroafor-Mbachu Publisher: Farafina Books/ HMH Books for Young Readers Number of pages: 320/308 Type of Book: Fantasy, Fiction; African Age: 10+ Available here and here. Price: N500; $7.51 MY SUMMARY Zahrah is a 13-year-old girl born with dadalocks in a kingdom where people with dadalocks are looked upon as strange. She is quiet, shy, constantly […]
Children’s Book Review: The Time Machine
Title: The Time Machine Author: H. G. Wells Publisher: Bendon Classics Number of Pages: 178 Type of Book: Science Fiction; Classic Age: 8+ Available here: The Hub, The Palms Shopping Mall, Lekki, Lagos Price: N880 MY SUMMARY The time traveller’s theory: “If our minds can move back and forth in time, we can too. All we need is the […]
Children’s Book Review: Amazing Adventures of Izi and Larry The Dinosaur
Title: Amazing Adventures of Izi and Larry The Dinosaur Author: Olusegun Akande Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform Number of pages: 88 Type of Book: Fiction; Christian Age: 8+ Available here or contact the author: [email protected] Price: $15.00 MY SUMMARY Saturday is zoo day for 8-year-old Izi. She loves going to the zoo to visit the animals. One very ordinary […]
Children’s Book Review: Moby Dick
Title: Moby Dick Author: Herman Melville Publisher: Bendon Number of Pages: 181 Type of Book: Fiction, Classic Age: 8+ Available here and here. Price: N580 MY SUMMARY Described by the author as the “greatest sea yarn since Jonah,” it’s a tale about a young man, Ishmael who decided to join a whaling ship on a three-year expedition that became […]
Children’s Book Review: Matilda
Title: Matilda Author: Roald Dahl Publisher: Puffin books Number of Pages: 240 Type of Book: Fiction Age: 8-12 Available here or Plot 12, Johnson Street, off Bode Thomas road, Surulere, Lagos, Nigeria. Price: N1,580 MY SUMMARY (without the ending): This book is about a 5-year-old but do not be deceived, your 8-year-old may not […]
Children’s Book Review: Jelly Baby
Title: Jelly Baby Author: Phillip Begho Publisher: Monarch Books Number of pages: 112 Type of Book: Fiction Age: 9-12 Available here. It is also available for borrowing at the ZODML library, Awolowo Road, Ikoyi, Lagos. Price: N200 MY SUMMARY Jelly Baby is about a group of […]
Children’s Book Review: The Missing Clock
Title: The Missing Clock Author: Mai Nasara Publisher: Visa Books Number of pages: 96 Type of Book: Fiction Age: 9-12 Available here or contact the author on Twitter Price: $9.99 MY SUMMARY Banji Tobe learns that planting […]
Children’s Book Review: Ellie And The Cat
Title: Ellie And The Cat Author: Malorie Blackman Publisher: Cassava Republic Press Number of pages: 93 Type of Book: Fiction Age: 6-8 Available here: http://www.cassavarepublic.biz/products/ellie-and-the-cat Price: N400 MY SUMMARY (without the ending): This is a delightful story about friendship and a little […]
Children’s Book Review: Fela Anikulapo Kuti
Title: Fela Anikulapo Kuti Author: Ola Ajibola Publisher: Lantern Books Number of pages: 126 Type of Book: Creative Non-fiction Age: 8-12 Available here and other major bookshops. Price: N400 MY SUMMARY This book is a beautiful account of the life of Afro beat legend, Fela Anikulapo Kuti. It shows interesting details from his birth, […]
Children’s Book Review: Welcome Home Anna Hibiscus
Title: Welcome Home Anna Hibiscus Author: Atinuke Publisher: Walker Books Number of pages: 111 Genre: Fiction Age: 6-8 Available here and at Terrakulture, Victoria Island, Lagos. Price: N1,100 MY SUMMARY The Anna Hibiscus series revolves around a little girl called Anna Hibiscus. She is a vivacious girl with a sunny disposition and a curious mind, which makes […]
Children’s Book Review: Readers’ Theatre Twelve Plays For Young People
Title: Readers’ Theatre Twelve Plays For Young People Author: Mabel Segun Publisher: Mabelline Publications Number of pages: 191 Type of Book: Fiction, African Age: 8+ Available at Terrakulture Victoria Island, Lagos Price: N 800 MY SUMMARY First off, this book was a joint winner of the NLNG prize for Children’s Literature in 2007. It is a book of […]