West African Adinkra Symbols: 31 Rubber Stamps (Hardcover)

~ Mimi Robinson (Author) "i first went to Ghana in 1994 as a design consultant to Ghanaian artisans..." (more)
Key Phrases: King Adinkra

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Product Description

These vibrant West African symbols collected from Ghana are a delightful way to express universal, uplifting messages such as Truth, Courage, Faith, and Peace. Contains 31 rubber stamps and a companion booklet describing the history and meaning of each symbol as well as great stamp activities everyone will enjoy.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4-8
  
• Hardcover: 24 pages
• Publisher: Chronicle Books; Book and Access edition (August 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 081182005X
• ISBN-13: 978-0811820059
• Product Dimensions: 6.5 x 5.6 x 1.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #266,662 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

44 of 48 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars useful symbols, informative booklet, quality red rubber, August 23, 1998

By A Customer

If you've been burned by worthless (low quality) rubberstamp sets sold by book publishers you're wise to be cynical when you see another set on the shelf. I took the plunge and bought this set at a local independent bookstore and was pleased with the quality of the red rubber and the images themselves. I also enjoyed the well-designed and colorful booklet that reveals the history of the symbols and what each symbol actually means. The box the stamps are packaged in is wood and begs to be stamped and colored. What fun! My only complaint is with the wooden mounts. The mounts are thin cheap wood (with extra-thick dense foam cushion) so don't expect beautiful thick maple wood mounts! Considering the price though and the number of images (31) this didn't really detract from my overall enjoyment and satisfaction so I will give it 5 stars.

28 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars not so great if you're looking for accuracy, April 13, 2003

By A Customer

As a person who spent over 2 years in Ghana and became pretty familiar with Adinkra symbols...I was disappointed with this stamp kit. I was excited when I saw this kit online but should have read the reviews before ordering as I see several other people felt let down too. I can hardly believe that the author left out the most well loved Adinkra symbol of all, "Gye Nyame", a symbol about the power of God. I really wish the author had put more effort into her research and included the names and accurate meanings of the symbols in the Twi language. Bummer.

17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Great Stamps, January 22, 2003

By	George "geoherb" (Raleigh, NC USA) - See all my reviews

The rubber stamps are the real bargain here. As others have mentioned, the small booklet that comes with this set does not have much going for it. I also would have preferred to see the symbols identified with their African names. There are websites that go into more details about the symbols. People should not have much trouble finding them by searching "Adinkra" and "symbols."