AFRICA

1. AFRICA By: Sabrina Martinez Yesenia Toledo TAL: 203

2. Halala Means Happy Kofi and His Magic Africa Ghana My Painted House, My Friendly Chicken and Me South Africa Furaha Means Happy A is for Africa

3. Our #1 Choice Book Author & Illustrator: Ken Wilson-Max Publisher: New York: Jump at the Sun-Hyperion Books for Children Grade Level: 1st -2nd Summary: This book takes place in South Africa where two friends named Michael and Chidi are introduced to each other. Michael takes a trip to visit Chidi. As they play together they introduce each other to some Zulu sounds and words. Chidi teaches Michael how to say some common phrases such as: house translated to Zulu is indlu. The boys continue to play until its time to go home, both boys have learned many new things but the most important of all is the value of friendship and learning new words from each other. Some Extras: Children's Africana Book Award Winner: Honor BookAn excellent picture-book introduction to the Zulu language. Wilson-Max begins with a map of the African continent that highlights South Africa, the land of the Zulu people. Readers are then introduced to two boys who live there. Michael visits Chidi, who takes his friend through his home and identifies parts of the house, his toys, the family garden, and animals. Each short recounting of Michael's visit is followed by a two-page uncluttered spread of bold, simple watercolor illustrations of the items Chidi mentions. Young readers will learn that the lives and interests of these children are very similar to their own. The English terms appear next to the bold print Zulu words. The book concludes a 25-word glossary with a pronunciation key. A fine resource for a unit on South Africa. Favorite Quote: “Hello!” he said. I’ve brought some toys in my bag for us to play with.” In this quote, Michael brings toys for Chidi and himself to play with. They build a lasting friendship while playing and introducing Zulu words.

8. Summary Of Books Author: Maya Angelou Illustrator: Margaret Courtney-Clarke Publisher: Crown Books for Young Readers Grade Level: 2nd- 4th Subject: History Summary: A young boy Ashanti describes some of the wonders of his life in and around the west African village of Bonwire. The book Kofi is an engaging scamp whose vivid “daydreams” transport him to other places and speak to children everywhere and present them with a clear vision of his beloved West African world. Author: Maya Angelou Illustrator: Margaret Courtney-Clarke Publisher: Crown Books for Young Readers Grade level: 1st - 3rd Subject: Summary: An 8 year old African girl named Thandi (meaning hope) describes her beloved pet chicken, her peoples ideas of good and their way of making designs in paint or beads, her special painting designs on her house, and dressing up for school and her mischievous little brother. This book allows for each child to value a special moment in their about how beautiful life little things can be. Children can learn to celebrate life and love.

9. Cont. of Book Summary Author & Illustrator : Ifeoma Onyefulu Publisher: New York: Cobble hill Books Grade Level: Kindergarten- 3rd Summery: An ABC Book with colorful photos taken from Nigeria (where the author comes from). This book is about family ties and the traditional village life found within this wonderful content of Africa. The book is arranged alphabetically by words describing people, place, or objects along side brief definitions and colorful full page pictures of the African customs and cultures. Author & Illustrator : Ken Wilson-Max Publisher: New York: Jump at the Sun-Hyperion Books for Children Grade Level: Kindergarten-2nd grade Summery: In this family story, Wilson-max introduces two new characters, Wambui (Wam-boo-ee) and her brother Moses, who lives in Kenya. Wambui and Moses speak both English and Swahili, as most people in Kenya do. The children explain how learning language is fun. Like most children, they enjoy the excitement and happiness of a family day out. Some Extras: A brief introduction provides a map of Africa and identifies Kenya as one of its countries. It also presents a brother and sister who live there and speak English and Swahili. They wear western-style clothing, travel by car, and document family fun with a camera. Wambui greets readers and narrates the story of her family's trip to a lake. Full-color, double-page spreads present her simple story and are followed by labeled illustrations of selected vocabulary. For example, after she describes their picnic lunch, drawings of a mango, a sandwich, and other items appear on a crisp white background with their English and Swahili words. A separate guide to pronunciation is provided at the end. Wilson-Max's choice of rich, full-bodied color and the use of bold black outlines give his spirited illustrations instant appeal.

10. Elements of Literature • Theme: • - The major theme of the book Halala means welcome is friendship. Each boy learns something from their own culture, they each take the role as a teacher helping a student ane each brings a new bit of information. • Characterization: • Both boys are from South Africa. Both boys speak the same language and play together as play buddies. Each boy plays with Michael toys, they go over some vocabulary words, ate some lunch, and went out side for some fresh air. The only difference among the two boys is there race. Topi-airy

11. Some Photos Serengeti Sunrise Flame Tree Flower Boma Baobab

12. APA of Books • Max-Wilson, Ken. (1998). Halala Means Welcome. New York: Jump at the Sun- Hyperion Books for Children • Angelou, Maya. (1996). Kofi and his Magic. Crown Books for Young Readers. • Angelou, Maya. (1994). My painted house, my friendly chicken, and me. Crown Books for Young Readers. • Onyefulu, Ifeoma. (1997). A is for Africa. New York: Cobble hill Books. • Max-Wilson, Ken.(). Futana Means Happy. New York: Jump at the Sun-Hyperion Books for Children