Archives Tag: Children’s Book
Children’s Book Review: Zahrah the Windseeker
April 19, 2022
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 … Continue reading Children’s Book Review: Zahrah the Windseeker
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Children’s Book Review: The Time Machine
April 19, 2022
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 … Continue reading Children’s Book Review: The Time Machine
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Children’s Book Review: Fela Anikulapo Kuti
April 19, 2022
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, … Continue reading Children’s Book Review: Fela Anikulapo Kuti
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Children’s Book Review: Akata Witch/What Sunny Saw in the Flames
April 19, 2022
Title: Akata Witch/What Sunny Saw in the Flames Author: Nnedi Okoroafor Publisher: Cassava Republic Press Number of pages: 229 Type of Book: Fiction, African Age: 9+ Price: N 800 MY SUMMARY Sunny is a 13-year-old Igbo girl who grew up in New York and had a pretty ordinary life until she moved back to Nigeria and discovered that … Continue reading Children’s Book Review: Akata Witch/What Sunny Saw in the Flames
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