A visit to Grandad an African ABC

"Join Adanah on an alphabetical adventure as she goes to visit her grandfather in Modakeke, Nigeria. Every letter, from A to Z, is featured in this African alphabet book, including C for a camera to take pictures, E for an eagle spied above the trees, P for a pump for fetching water, and S for...

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Main Author: Fadipe, Sade (Author)
Other Authors: Ayalomeh, Shedrach (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: [Place of publication not identified], Cassava Republic, 2019
Edition: Cassava Republic Press edition.
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Summary: "Join Adanah on an alphabetical adventure as she goes to visit her grandfather in Modakeke, Nigeria. Every letter, from A to Z, is featured in this African alphabet book, including C for a camera to take pictures, E for an eagle spied above the trees, P for a pump for fetching water, and S for stories told by Auntie Sumbo. Adana recalls with excitement a memorable experience at her Granddad's village and the relaxed pace of rural life compared to the hustling city that she lives in. Her audience is her best friend Zainab, to whom she extends an invite to join her, when next she returns"--Amazon.
Item Description: "First published in the USA in 2019. First published in the UK in 2016"--Colophon.
Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 x 29 cm.
ISBN: 9781911115816
1911115812
Author Notes: Sade Fadipe is a school teacher and has taught in primary schools in Nigeria and England. From 2006-2010, Sade worked in Abuja, Nigeria, on a reading initiative for Nigerian public primary schools. She trained teachers on the use of fiction books and helped create class-based reading corners, to enhance early reading. She currently lives and teaches in Essex, and is happily married with two daughters, who are her constant inspiration.