New Releases by Ifeoma Onyefulu

From Beads to Drums to Masquerades, from Grandmother to Yams, this photographic alphabet captures the rhythms of day-to-day village life in Africa. Ifeoma Onyefulu''s lens reveals not only traditional crafts and customs, but also the African sense of occasion and fun, in images that will delight children the world over.

Chineze thinks her little brother Ife''s hair is messy! But soon it''s time for Ife to have his first haircut. Uncle Mike very carefully cuts Ife''s hair with his scissors and a comb, and afterwards there''s a party for Chineze and her family to celebrate Ife''s very first haircut. Set in Nigeria, this gentle and reassuring First Experiences story will strike a chord with young children everywhere. The other titles in this series are: Vicky Goes to the Doctor, Deron Goes to Nursery School, Grandma Comes to Stay, New Shoes for Helen, Omerï¿¿s Favourite Place.

Vicky doesn''t want to eat or play with her friends. She''s not feeling well, so Mama takes her to see the doctor. The kind doctor takes her temperature and listens to her chest, and gives Mama good advice. Soon Vicky is better again, and playing with her friends. Set in Nigeria, this gentle and reassuring First Experiences story will strike a chord with young children everywhere. The other titles in this series are: Ife''s First Haircut (ISBN 9781847803641) Deron Goes to Nursery School (ISBN 9781845078645) Grandma Comes to Stay (ISBN 9781845078652) New Shoes for Helen (ISBN 9781847801289) Omer''s Favourite Place (ISBN 9781847801296)

Cooking pot, stool, basket, water pot and sleeping mat. All kinds of things around the home, with a vibrant mix of Western and traditional African objects. Photographed in Mali by an award-winning photographer, this is a unique and culturally diverse First Words book, with lots to look at and talk about. Also available in the Look at This series: - Food - 9781847802651 - Clothes - 9781847802644 - Play - 9781847802675

Hopscotch, cat''s cradle, the mud game, football, Waly… Many different ways to play, with games that are familiar all over the world as well as some traditional African games. Photographed in Mali by an award winning photographer, this is a unique and culturally diverse word book, with lots to look at and talk about. Also in the Look at This series: - Food - 9781847802651 - Clothes - 9781847802644 - Home - 9781847802668

Mango, rice, plantain, okra.All kinds of delicious things to eat, with a vibrant mix of universal andÿAfrican foods. Photographed in Mali by a multi-award-winning author,ÿthis is a unique and culturally diverse word book, with lots to look atÿand talk about. Also in the Look at This series:- Clothes - 9781847802644- Home - 9781847802668- Play - 9781847802675

Hat, shorts, long skirt and top, wrapper All kinds of things to wear, with a vibrant mix of Western and traditional African clothing. Photographed in Mali by a multi-award-winning author, this is a unique and culturally diverse word book, with lots to look at and talk about. Also in the Look at This series:- Food - 9781847802651- Home - 9781847802668- Play - 9781847802675

Omer loves to play! He likes playing in front of his house, but his sisters want to play there too. He likes playing in the garden, except when Mama asks him to water the plants. The dining room is a good place to play - until he has to put away his toys. But there is one special place that Omer likes best of all, where he can play for as long as he likes.Can you guess where it is?

"Janetta Otter-Barry books"--P. facing t.p.

Ikenna is looking forward to lots of sun when he goes to Nigeria - even though he and his mum are going during the rainy season. In Lagos, he plays with his cousins before driving to Onitsha to see other relatives. Then the rain starts! But there is still lots to do including meeting Great-Uncle Hillary, who drove the royal train across Nigeria in 1956, and going with his mum to the Osun Festival at Osogbo, where he is surrounded by the sights and sounds of age-old ceremonies and traditions. Ikenna feels sad leaving his big family behind, but he''s determined to visit Nigeria again.

En este libro de primeras experiencias, mamá ayuda a Deron a prepararse para su primer día en una escuela infantil de Ghana. Deron hace muchas cosas en este primer día: conoce a la maestra y a los demás niños, dibuja, almuerza, echa una pequeña siesta y... cuando llega el momento de volver a casa, se muere de ganas ¡por volver a jugar con sus nuevos amigos al día siguiente!.

It''s Christmas time, and Afam has decided to create and dance his own masquerade, just like the big celebratory Mmo (masquerades) which he sees performing at festivals. Each time he starts collecting things to make his costume, family preparations for Christmas - haircuts, visiting the tailor, a church service, a trip to their village - get in the way. But in the end, Afam performs the most beautiful masquerade ever!

A little Nigerian girl describes her village, and the way it is divided into ogbo, or age groups. Each ogbo is assigned to a different task, from that of her brother which helps sweep clean the village ilo, to her grandfather''s, which spreads words of wisdom to the villagers. Ifeoma Onyefulu''s beautiful photographs once again capture the age-old customs of Nigerian village life.

"Se acerca la Navidad, la impaciencia aumenta y todo el mundo espera con gran expectación la llegada del espectacular Mmọ (baile de disfraces), el acto más esperado de todos. Afam quiere hacerse su propio disfraz, pero su familia anda muy atareada con miles de cosas que tienen que prepararse para la celebración. ¿Le dará tiempo a Afam de tener listo su disfraz antes de Navidad?"--Publisher''s description.

Ebele loves games, and she plays from morning to night in the village "ama". When she hears that her cousin Ngony is coming to stay and she wants to play her favourite games, she finds herself wondering what her favourite game is! Ten traditional Nigerian children''s games are described.

Seen through the eyes of a young boy, Amarlai, this is a beautiful depiction of the customs surrounding a traditional Ghanaian naming ceremony.

Nneka''s little brother Chidi is always saying his favourite colour is blue. Could it be that he just doesn''t know any others? Nneka decides to teach him nine colours seen in their village, from pink flowers and the yellow gari they eat to Great-Uncle''s red cap and Mother''s gold jewellery - a rainbow palette, African style. But Chidi still likes blue best of all!

Why won''t Adaora eat her slice of paw-paw? She says she doesn''t want to spoil the star shape in the middle - so her cousin Ugo offers to find her a triangle instead. As they walk along they see all kinds of shapes, from Uncle Eze wearing his rectangular agbada to musicians playing circle-topped elephant drums, from plants with heart-shaped leaves to a crescent-shaped plantain. And just when Adaora is too tired to look any more, they find a triangle - and a treat from Aunt Felicia Ifeoma Onyefulu introduces children to shapes, African style, with warm words and photographs offering a colourful glimpse into Nigerian village life.

A proud young boy in a Nigerian village describes the important work of various members of his extended family, but it is obvious that he is most impressed with his grandfather''s "magical" work as a traditional healer. Excited to learn the ways of gathering the natural ingredients used in healing, the boy vows to carry on the dying tradition. "Grandfather''s Work" is based on the author/photographer''s own grandfather, who was also a traditional healer. The sharp, inviting images show life in an African village and invite readers and listeners to think about the work and contributions of their own family members.

In dit boek maken we kennis met Chidi, Nneka''s kleine broertje, wiens lievelingskleur blauw is. Nneka gaat in haar dorp op zoek naar 9 andere kleuren en zo komen we heel wat te weten over haar familie en het dagelijks leven in haar dorp. Met Nederlandse vertaling.

Ogbo are a special part of village life in Nigeria, uniting children of the same age in a lifelong fellowship--a group with whom they celebrate festivals, share day-to-day chores, and face the challenges of growing up.

The author, a member of the Igbo tribe in Nigeria, presents text and her own photographs of twenty-six things representative of all African peoples.