Drums, dancers and a bird as big as you! A counting adventure in Africa [Perfect Paperback]

Heidi Brady (Author), Lori Michau (Author), Stephanie Sauve (Editor), photographs by Heidi Brady (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 30, 2009

Drums, dancers and a bird as big as you! takes children on a tour of African culture while teaching them to count. Through colorful and unique photographs, readers follow 10-year-old Jessica and her brother Jimmy on a lively adventure around Uganda, East Africa, counting the people and objects they see. The book's vibrant photographs, taken by Heidi Brady during a trip to Uganda, teach children who have never been to Africa about the culture and showcase its positive aspects through everyday details. Jessica and Jimmy act as tour guides pointing out locations and customs in their everyday life. The book contains colorful double page photo spreads designed with playful fonts and overlays. It is a softcover book that allows children to open the book and delve into the visual aspects of the objects in the photographs. This is an interactive book, designed to be read to children by their parents, which asks educational questions that can be discussed.

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About the Author

This book was created by Heidi Brady and Lori Michau. Heidi is a freelance photographer living in Chicago, Illinois and Lori Michau is a director of a nonprofit organization in East Africa. This is their first children's book.

Product Details

• Perfect Paperback: 20 pages
• Publisher: Self; 1st edition (April 30, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 9970893122
• ISBN-13: 978-9970893126
• Product Dimensions: 14 x 8.8 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,675,508 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Heidi Brady is a freelance photographer in Chicago, Illinois and created, photographed and co-wrote Drums, dancers, and a bird as big as you! Heidi works frequently in Africa and shot the photographs for this book in 2006. The book was co-written with Lori Michau. Heidi photographs children, families, women, and animals for HJB photography. http://www.hjbphoto.com

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars finally positive African Images, November 14, 2009

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African Librarian "African Librarian" (Uganda) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Drums, dancers and a bird as big as you! A counting adventure in Africa (Perfect Paperback)

I am an school Librarian working in Kampala, Uganda and I, my students and my fellow teachers, love this book. The positive Ugandan images are what is so captivating. It is true to the Ugandan society and environment so is a very good teaching tool for children the world over. The explanations about each picture at the end of the book give the reader more depth about East Africa. It reminds me a bit of Ifeoma Onyefulu's books done in the West African setting. Well done authors!

5.0 out of 5 stars AWESOME BEAUTIFUL BOOK!!, July 22, 2009

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Kristen Oreilly Jurs (Port Huron, MI USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Drums, dancers and a bird as big as you! A counting adventure in Africa (Perfect Paperback)

This book is absolutely beautiful! The photography is spactacular. I love the colors and beauty of the photos and the kids keep wanting to return to it over and over. Love it! I hope a second book comes out by this author and photographer!