 Eight-year-old Olu, a Catholic city girl from Lagos, Nigeria, Takes a trip to the country to visit her Muslim extended family in the town of Ijebu to celebrate Eid al-Adha. She enjoys the large family gatherings with their traditional foods, love-filled happy reunions, and games with the cousins. Fascinating back matter provides information about Nigeria (with maps), children’s games and music, Nigeria’s religions, bold, bright clothing, and favorite foods. A recipe for Bunmi’s famous puff puff is included. Yoruba language words, with pronunciation guides, are smoothly integrated into the story. Author’s and illustrator’s notes offer more intriguing details. The book’s vibrant digital artwork further distinguishes the poetic storytelling. mjw |
| Title: I’ll See You In Ijebu Author: Bunmi Emenanjo Illustrator: Diana Ejaita Publisher: Barefoot Books, Inc. Copyright: 2024 Original Language: English ISBN: 978-1-64686-844-5 Paperback pages: 32 Age range: 4-10 Genre: Picture Book Book setting: Lagos, Nigeria Author’s ethnicity: Nigerian Author’s residence: Maryland, USA Illustrator’s ethnicity: Nigerian-Italian Illustrator’s residence: Berlin and Lagos Subjects: Africa, Catholic, Celebrations, Culture, Eid, Fashion, Food, Holidays, Nigeria, Multi-faith, Multi-generational, Music, Muslim, Recipes, Religions, Traditions |
I’ll See You In Ijebu
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