Africa Is Not a Country

Bought for a homeschool mini-unit on Africa. They 100% learned the concept behind the title, and enjoyed the short 1-2 page stories about different countries on the continent of Africa. Well chosen emphasis showing the wide variety of people, life styles, cultures and groups. Bought for 6, 8 and 11 year old. It was read aloud to them.

This book is not just good for children, but great for adults as well. The history along with the illustrations are fantastic. I highly recommend it!

Great story writing. Good connection for children and geography.

I bought this book for my 8yr old son so he could learn a little about the countries that make up Africa. I love the illustrations, and how they included all the countries flags. It was also nice how the author had a small story of the day in the life of the average kid in each country. It really shows how the continent of Africa is very diverse from languages spoken, to food eaten to climate and terrain. Even my 1.5yr old son loves to look at the pictures & flags!

I had purchased this book to use in a Montessori School in Nigeria. It is full of good information, but was not appropriate for the preschoolers I was working with. I would recommend the book for middle school children.

My daughter (3) loves this book and I love reading it to her. We are both learning something. Lovely, vibrant illustrations keep her interest. Do note this only covers a few countries, and only about 1-2 "snapshot" paragraphs each, so it's more appropriate for little ones, up to maybe up to 6 or 7. There is a very nice guide in the back listing all African countries with a couple of key facts each. I would like it if there were a longer and more in depth version for older children. We can't get enough!

I love the everyday life stories from the point of view of children who live in different countries in Africa. The illustrations are also very beautiful.

This is a great book, even for older kids. It takes you to many countries and shows many families in the course of a typical day in their lands. The illustrations are beautiful. Readers of all ages will enjoy this book.

... leider ist es nötig dies immer wieder deutlich zu machen. In kurzen Texten werden Situationen aus dem alltäglichen Leben von Kindern in verschiedenen Ländern Afrikas erzählt. Am Ende des Buches werden kurz die Länder Afrikas vorgestellt (allerdings in Bezug auf Süd- und Nordsudan nicht mehr aktuell). Positiv ist, dass eine gewisse Vielfalt dargestellt wird, sowohl dörfliches, als auch städtischen Leben. Bedauerlich finde ich, dass teilweise Informationen gegeben werden, die den verbreiteten reduzierten Bild in Europa/Nordamerika über diese Länder entspricht: z.B. Kenia=lange Strecken laufende Kinder im Hochland=zukünftige Marathon-Läufer*innen, Ruanda=Völkermord, Südafrika=Soweto, Madagaskar=Lemuren Handlungsorte: Asmara/Eritrea, Palepo/Kamerun, Hochland/Kenia, Laden/Botswana, winterliche Berge/Lesotho, Kairo/Ägypten, Schule/Ghana, Harare/Simbabwe, Flüchtlingslager/Ruanda, Timpuktu/Mali, Fogo/Kap Verde, Cotonou/Benin, Abidijan/Elfenbeinküste, Zelt/Mauretanien, Bushaltestelle/Tansania, Strand/Senegal, Addis Abeba/Äthiopien, Dorf/Sudan, Wohnzimmer/Demokratische Republik Kongo, Soweto/Südafrika, Algier/Algerien, Tanzunterricht/Nigeria, Dorf/Somalia, Zoo/Madagaskar, abendliches Geschichten erzählen/Togo

Great book to make children understand the diversity of cultures found on the african continent. It offers both a traditional and modern insight on african cultures. A must have!

Liked graphics & content. Very children friendly

This is a book full of culture, life, essence, education, family and understanding. This book has so much facts and figures that not only a child would find interesting.......... Its a shame i didn't have books like this when i was growing up in london as a child........ PLEASE BUY AND HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

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