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Bezig met laden... Ayobami and the Names of the Animalsdoor Pilar López Ávila
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. Beautiful pictures filled with colors and the letters of the alphabet. The book is about a little girl who persuades the animals who might hurt her to let her go to school so that she can write their names for them. And she's able to prove to her father that she learned something important in school. Takes place in Africa and teaches about how to learn to read. With the recent war over, the children in Ayobami's part of the world are able to return to school, and the little girl sets out early one morning, eager to get to the distant schoolroom. When the paper boat her father makes her as a guide is destroyed, she is distraught at first, until the hippopotamus tells her about the way through the jungle, in exchange for her promise to write his name. Each animal Ayobami encounters thereafter lets her pass, in exchange for the same promise... Originally published in Spain as Ayobami y el nombre de los animales this engaging story from author Pilar López Ávila emphasizes how much of a blessing education truly is, and how much some children must struggle to obtain it. The setting is in Africa, but no specifics are given, as it concerns the country in which it occurs, or the war that has just ended. I believe the name Ayobami is of Yoruba origin, so perhaps the author was thinking of somewhere in West Africa, perhaps Nigeria. The accompanying artwork by Mar Azabal is just gorgeous, capturing the beauty of the animals Ayobami meets and of the world around them. I liked how each scene had key letters floating throughout it. Recommended to anyone looking for children's stories that emphasize the importance education, or that have an African cultural setting. geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
After war comes to an end in her African homeland, Ayobami can finally return to her schoolhouse. But in order to do so, she must take a dangerous path through the jungle, armed only with a piece of paper and a worn-out pencil. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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Google Books — Bezig met laden... GenresDewey Decimale Classificatie (DDC)863.7Literature Spanish and Portuguese Spanish fiction 21st CenturyLC-classificatieWaarderingGemiddelde:
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My four-year-old was captivated, but also very confused when she couldn't find the spider on the spider page. I was confused about that, too. Why don't we see the spider until almost the last page? I suppose it will remain a mystery.
My daughter did not ask why the animals wanted to have their names written down, though I thought she might. I realized a child probably understands that seeing your name in print has power.
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