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Ayo's Adventure: Across the African Diaspora from Afro to Zulu [Pehme köide]

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  • Formaat: Paperback / softback, 56 pages, kõrgus x laius x paksus: 300x254x5 mm, kaal: 404 g
  • Ilmumisaeg: 22-Oct-2024
  • Kirjastus: Barefoot Books Ltd
  • ISBN-13: 9798888592120
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  • Formaat: Paperback / softback, 56 pages, kõrgus x laius x paksus: 300x254x5 mm, kaal: 404 g
  • Ilmumisaeg: 22-Oct-2024
  • Kirjastus: Barefoot Books Ltd
  • ISBN-13: 9798888592120
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“As a lifelong literacy advocate, I seek out children’s books that help kids explore the world around them. Ayo’s Adventure is a journey through the sights and sounds of the African diaspora. I loved hanging out with Ayo on his adventure. I learned so much” – LeVar Burton, actor and children’s literacy advocate"

"Ayo told his mother all about the cultures, celebrations, and places he'd visited...He told her how Black people around the world fought, rebelled, and resisted, to create, innovate, and inspire."

One night as Ayo sits in front of a world map, his dad explains, "Our ancestors came from many nations in Africa. We are still connected to them today..."
"What do you mean, Dad?"
"I'll tell you more about this tomorrow, Ayo. Right now, it's bedtime."

But when Ayo drifts off to sleep, his dreams take him on an extraordinary journey through space, time and the alphabet to discover cultures of the African diaspora. "H" is for hip-hop, and "K" is kente cloth. "M" is for Mansa Mansa to and "R" is for revolution. He learns just how much the African diaspora has inspired the entire world in this A to Z exploration of Black history and culture.
  • Country labels, inset boxes and pronunciation guides on each page provide additional background information.
  • Extensive endnotes dive deeper into the African diaspora and the cultures featured in the story.


Ayo takes an imaginative journey around the globe to discover the beauty and resilience of the African diaspora. With extensive endnotes.

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As a lifelong literacy advocate, I seek out childrens books that help kids explore the world around them.  Ayos Adventure is a journey through the sights and sounds of the African diaspora. I loved hanging out with Ayo on his adventure. I learned so much. - LeVar Burton, Actor + Childrens Literacy Advocate Ayos Adventure is a dreamy and illustrious stroll through Black history and culture. It is a beautiful and brilliant reminder that Blackness is both deep and wide and joyful. It is everything I would read to my three free Black children Dr. Kellie Carter Jackson, Ph.D, Chair of the Africana Studies Department at Wellesley College A gentle but enormously powerful introduction to the Diaspora, Ayos Adventure is a joyfully inventive journey that can inspire readers of all ages to explore the many ways that people of African heritage around the world are connected Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich, author of Makeda Makes a Birthday Treat   A book brimming with affirmations of Blackness! Ayos Adventure is a love letter that reveals to be part of the African Diaspora is to be part of a global community of Black brilliance, Black creativity, Black resilience, Black joy Dr. Sonja Cherry-Paul, co-founder of the Institute for Racial Equity in Literacy   Structured as an ABC book (A is for Afro, B is for Braids, C is for Calypso), Ayos adventure takes him all around the globe . . . This is a valuable book to serve as a mirror or window for a wide variety of readers and reading levels School Library Journal   Succinctly described, and with standout illustrations by Erin K. Robinson, Ayo finds out more about everything from Afro hair, carnival and kente cloth to Brazil's Quilombo community, soul food and Ethiopian empress Taitu (Taytu) Betul. - Absolutely Education magazine

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Winner of 2025 English 411 Picture Book Awards 2025. Commended for 2025 Notable Social Studies Trade Books 2025.
Ain Drew is the author of Ari J.s Kinky, Curly Crown. She is inspired by the power of words and loves writing beautiful stories for children. As an educator, Ain uses books to expand her students knowledge about the world around them. Ain lives in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, and enjoys spending time with her son, DJ, learning about different cultures around the globe, exploring new places, and reading.

Erin K. Robinson is an Emmy-nominated illustrator trained at the Parsons School of Design and the Corcoran School of Art. Erin's illustrations have been featured in the New York Times and the Washington Post, and she has illustrated numerous picture books, including A Library by Nikki Giovanni. Erin splits her time between Brooklyn, NY, and Washington, DC.