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Cole, Johnnetta Betsch, Compiler

African Proverbs for All Ages

40 pp. | Roaring Brook | November, 2021 | Trade ISBN 978-1-250-75606-0 $19.99 | Ebook ISBN 978-1-250-86362-1 $10.99
(3) K-3 Illustrated by Nelda LaTeef. This lushly illustrated collection of African proverbs proposes a game of sorts. Each of LaTeef's strikingly detailed collage illustrations on acrylic backgrounds comes with four proverbs taken from cultures in Africa: can readers guess which proverb inspired the illustration? African animals, women carrying water, baobab trees, and distinctive architecture form rich visual subjects, while the proverbs offer wisdom such as "Restless feet may walk into a snake pit" and "A single bracelet does not jingle." An answer key at book's end shows the "correct" selection in bold (while acknowledging "proverbs and art are always open to interpretation and conversation!") and annotates the proverbs' countries of origin, which readers can locate on the included map.
Reviewer: Anita L. Burkam

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