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Baba Wague Diakite
2 Reviews
(2)
K-3
Illustrated by
Baba Wague Diakite.
In this contemporary fable, Jamari forgets to beat the djembe drum, "the keeper of peace in our village," and a volcano erupts. The repeated refrain of the beating drum invites group participation, and the incorporation of Swahili words gives the story an authentic feel. Painted on glazed tiles, the illustrations use a rich palette of browns.
Reviewer: Susan Dove Lempke
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
January, 2005
(2)
K-3
Illustrated by
Baba Wague Diakite.
The boastful and greedy spider connives his way through ten well-paced episodes retold here from the Ghanian author's childhood recollections. The folk-art paintings are sometimes at odds with the storyteller's words, but the stories offer enjoyable glimpses at Ananse's triumphs and humiliations.
Reviewer: Margaret A. Bush
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
January, 2002
2 reviews
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