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Grand Ideas Told with Few Words 11/10/2021 0 Comments African Proverbs for All Ages collected by Johnnetta Betsch Cole and Nelda LaTeef ill by Nelda LaTeef Like the turtle, each one of us must stick out our neck if we want to go forward. The vibrant and expansive legacy of African literature is beginning to be recognized and celebrated. Case in point: anthropologist and educator Dr. Johnnetta Betsch Cole collaborated with author and illustrator Nelda LaTeef for this collection of African Proverbs for All Ages . The compilation is organized thematically. A single painting with four accompanying proverbs illustrates such concepts as education, relationships, happiness, knowledge, experience, home, and family. Book design allows readers to consider a general concept from several points of view. A map helps readers identify each proverb's country of origin. LaTeef's detailed illustrations of scenes from nature and village life employ a colorful palette. Faces and body language reflect joy, determination, cooperation, and respect. Whether you are young or old, proverbs can open your mind to a whole new way of seeing the world. We underestimate children when we assume they are incapable of understanding metaphor and deeper meaning. There are multiple ways that children learn, but for each method by which they learn, they need their imagination engaged and their visual sensibilities ignited. And as adults, we underestimate ourselves when we allow our lives to be about practical matters only. Proverbs can stir our soul and spark our imagination. -- Johnnetta Betsch Cole This Oprah book selection powerfully demonstrates the universal appeal of folk wisdom. Words and images combine for a rich reading experience that can be savored alone or shared with a group. An excellent addition to home, classroom, school, and public libraries. Readers young and old will delight in discovering these timeless truisms. Electronic copy accessed via publisher. Pub date: November 30, 2021 Publisher: Roaring Brook Press ISBN: 978-1250756060 0 Comments Leave a Reply.

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The vibrant and expansive legacy of African literature is beginning to be recognized and celebrated. Case in point: anthropologist and educator Dr. Johnnetta Betsch Cole collaborated with author and illustrator Nelda LaTeef for this collection of African Proverbs for All Ages . The compilation is organized thematically. A single painting with four accompanying proverbs illustrates such concepts as education, relationships, happiness, knowledge, experience, home, and family. Book design allows readers to consider a general concept from several points of view. A map helps readers identify each proverb's country of origin. LaTeef's detailed illustrations of scenes from nature and village life employ a colorful palette. Faces and body language reflect joy, determination, cooperation, and respect.

Whether you are young or old, proverbs can open your mind to a whole new way of seeing the world. We underestimate children when we assume they are incapable of understanding metaphor and deeper meaning. There are multiple ways that children learn, but for each method by which they learn, they need their imagination engaged and their visual sensibilities ignited. And as adults, we underestimate ourselves when we allow our lives to be about practical matters only. Proverbs can stir our soul and spark our imagination. -- Johnnetta Betsch Cole

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All Activity Books Adventure Africa Alphabet Books Animals Anthology Art Asian Audiobook Author-interview Author-profile Awards Bilingual Biography Black Lives Board Books Book Awards Book-club Book Stores Book Trailers Classroom Connections Comics Coming Of Age Cosplay Creativity Diversity Early Readers Fairy Tale Family Fantasy Food Friendship Girls Grahic Novel Grief Halloween Historical Fiction Horror Humor Immigration Informational Books Latinx LGBTQ Library Activities Literacy Magical Realism Maker Math Memoir Middle Grade Music Mystery Mythology Native American Nonfiction Own Voices Picture Book Poetry Prose-and-comic Read Aloud Reading Reading Writing Connection Realistic Fiction Romance Self Acceptance Series Social Issues Sports STEM Storytelling Texas Connection The-margin-project Translation Wordless Ya Lit

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