Book Descriptions
for Afro-Bets, First Book about Africa by Veronica Freeman Ellis and George Ford
From Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC)
A Ghanaian visitor to a classroom answers questions about his continent posed by a group of curious African-American children. Mr. Amegashi's natural-sounding conversation with the children provides a wealth of information about Africa's history, geography and cultures, stressing the diversity of this rich continent. Outstanding page designs use full-color illustrations and a combination of color and black-and-white photographs, all clearly reproduced and perfectly placed. (Ages 6-12)
CCBC Choices 1989. © Cooperative Children's Book Center, Univ. of Wisconsin - Madison, 1989. Used with permission.
From the Publisher
Afro-bets Kids are books designed to help children understand the world around them. Their loveable storyteller, Mr Amegashie explores the cultural diversity, rich history, and beautiful and exciting land of Africa in this book which aims to help children discover the real Africa.
Publisher description retrieved from Google Books.