A first introduction to the Africa continent for young children, with words by
bestselling author of the Anna Hibiscus
series Atinuke and lively illustrations from Mouni Feddag.
Africa, Amazing Africa is Atinuke's first introduction to the African
continent
– an exciting starting point for young
children. With double-pages to introduce the different regions of Africa (South, East, West, Central
and
North), each
country in Africa is then represented on one page with a colourful half-page illustration from artist
Mouni Feddag, a
paragraph of descriptive text and then one to three facts, geared towards readers aged 4+; imagined as
a
diving-off
point, to give a sense of the variety of the continent and inspire young readers to find out more
about
the different
countries of Africa.
Category and overall winner of the SLA awards: "A gorgeous walkthrough of all
Africa's countries, celebrating the
history, languages and culture of the continent." Guardian "This beautifully produced atlas of Africa
is
a fantastic
book for any home library or classroom." BookTrust, the UK's largest reading charity
Author: Atinuke
As soon as I could, I gave up all subjects but storybooks and went off to study literature. I wrote
10,000 words one year to get over a lost love and got into Oxford instead. But the writing I had to do
there was so dry that I left. I decided to go Adventuring instead. I lived and travelled in England and
France, Morocco and Germany and Spain, sleeping like a nomad on beaches and mountainsides. I sang for my
supper, painted portraits, weeded gardens, worked as an artist's model and lived in a round mud hut in
the wild wet woods of Wales. One day, pregnant with my first son, I told a story to some bored children
at a festival and that's when my proper job found me! I haven't stopped telling stories since.
Illustrator: Mouni Feddag
I finished school at 16 and went straight to England to try studying Psychology in Bristol. I was too
young and unfocussed and homesick, and ended up going back to my family and studying graphic design at a
local university near Frankfurt (Hochschule Darmstadt). The initial intention was to become an
employable graphic designer and improve my photography, but drawing got me so much attention and
compliments that I ended up mainly sticking with illustration classes. In the end I graduated with
apparently nothing but some ability to draw, so had no choice but to try and earn money as an
illustrator, because I am so painfully shy! I ended up picking up a job in my local supermarket to save
the deterioration of my social skills and actually found I love working with people, not just watching
them – so now I am about to start training to work as a radiographer in a hospital, although I'll never
stop drawing.
Book Details:
- Publisher: Chronicle Books
- Format: Hardback
- Print length: 80 pages
- Dimensions: 25.5 x 1.4 x 29.6 cm
- Reading age: 6 - 8 years old
- Publication date: 3 Oct. 2019
- ISBN: 9781529511505
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