Nneka’s little brother Chidi is always saying that his favorite color is blue. When Nneka asks him why, he replies, “because the sky is blue and my best shirt is blue.” So Nneka decides to teach him about other colors seen in their village — red for the chiefs' caps, yellow for the gari they eat, brown for the okwe game board — and to tell him why she likes them. Ifeoma Onyefulu here …
This is the story of one little Nigerian boy who doesn't know what job he wants to do when he grows up. His father teaches in a school, his mother owns a bakery, Auntie Ngo is a doctor and an uncle is a woodcarver. But his grandfather seems wiser and more interesting, he is a traditional healer.
From A to Z, stunning color photographs depict everyday life in Nigeria, where the author-photographer grew up--but the images pictured also represent the rich diversity of Africa, and the warm family ties and traditional village life found throughout this vast colorful continent. A talented photographer, Onyefulu [offers] and incisive, sophisticated view of her homeland's rich heritage.--Publ…