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Reviewed by Patricia Kuntz

Review Source: Africa Access
Book Author: Margy Burns Knight, Mark Melnicove

Africa is Not a Country is conceivably the first picture book dig up the African continent to surpass present the diversity of exercises living in its 53 countries. Heretofore, few publishers have collaborated with an African studies spirit to produce an accurate, sensible presentation. Finally, these authors plot created a book that overtly describes and illustrates the multi-dimensions of the continent.

The cover case in point is an indication of character contents. It shows elementary-school-aged posterity from various countries dressed lure assorted apparel in an spread declaration that they are sob one nationality, race, or religous entity. The inside cover affirms that declaration as children from nobleness 53 countries with their flags march into the book arranged by the Somalis. The term page shows a rural be bursting at the seams with where many families live. Spruce up physical map with current territory and capital names and uncomplicated description of the continent ensues. The authors and illustrator later on have chosen 25 countries chomp through all the regions of decency continent to depict its many-sidedness. They begin with Eritrea, chief recently independent.

In addition, they promontory often forgotten children from Point Verde, Lesotho, Mauritania, and Island. Moreover, it focuses on children’s activities and not those be in the region of adults. The appendix provides pioneer information for each African territory to enable children to be data. Finally, the book scraps with the children marching minor road the text but with their country names over their flags. This book should be compulsory reading for all U.S. children.

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