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African Proverbs for All Ages
by Johnnetta Betsch Cole, Illustrated by Nelda LaTeef

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    List Price: $19.99
    Format: Hardcover, 40 pages
    Classification: Fiction
    Target Age Group: Picture Book
    ISBN13: 9781250756060
    Imprint: Roaring Brook Press
    Publisher: Macmillan
    Parent Company: Holtzbrinck Publishing Group
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    An Oprah Book about the power of proverbs, how they evolve over time, and the wisdom of various cultures in Africa.
    It has been said that a proverb is a short sentence based on long experience.

    Whether you are young or old, proverbs can open your mind to a whole new way of seeing the world. We underestimate children when we assume they are incapable of understanding metaphor and deeper meaning. There are multiple ways that children learn, but for each method by which they learn, they need their imagination engaged and their visual sensibilities ignited. And as adults, we underestimate ourselves when we allow our lives to be about practical matters only. Proverbs can stir our soul and spark our imagination. —Johnnetta Betsch Cole, Ph.D. President Emerita of Spelman and Bennett Colleges

    In African Proverbs for All Ages, noted anthropologist and educator Dr. Johnetta Betsch Cole and award-winning illustrator Nelda La Teef invite children and adults to explore and reflect on complex notions about relationships, identity, society, and the human condition.




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