Ayo’s Adventure Across The African Diaspora From Afro To Zulu

AyoAyo drifts off to sleep and dreams ( in ABC order) about the cultures, celebrations, and places of the African diaspora. He starts with A is for Afro and B is for braids, continues with H is for Hip-Hop and K is for Kente, and finishes with Y is for Yoruba and Z is for Zulu. Country labels, inset boxes, and pronunciation guides appear throughout the book. Backmatter includes a map, information about the diaspora, and extensive fascinating facts about the Black history and culture entries in the story, The brilliant, joyous illustrations were prepared digitally. mjw
Title: Ayo’s Adventure Across The African Diaspora From Afro To Zulu
Author: Ain Heath Drew
Illustrator
: Erin K. Robinson
Publisher
: Barefoot Books. Concord, Massachusetts
Copyright
: 2024
Original Language
: English
ISBN
: 979-8-88859-211-3
Hardcover pages
: 56
Age range
: 5-10
Genre
: Picture Book
Book setting
: Africa and the Americas
Author’s residence
: Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Illustrator’s residence
: Nairobi, Kenya and New York City, USA
Subjects
: African American, Alphabet Book. Celebrations, Culture, Dance, Diaspora, Diversity, Heritage, Music, Revolutions, Traditions

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