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    Ashanti to Zulu
    Ashanti to Zulu
    Ashanti to Zulu
    Audiobook16 minutes

    Ashanti to Zulu

    Written by Margaret Musgrove

    Narrated by Spencer Shaw

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    About this audiobook

    The customs and traditions of twenty-six African tribes are explained and enriched by remarkably accurate and beautiful art.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherWeston Woods
    Release dateJan 1, 1977
    ISBN9780545404082
    Ashanti to Zulu

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    • 3/5
      Summary:This is a book that uses the alphabet to go over and explain the different cultural groups and their traditions in alphabetical order. Each group has a picture depicting a scene that explains what the text is explaining. The book is very informative and educational about African traditions. Personal reaction to the book:The book is very informative and definitely provides great information on the topic but I found the pictures pretty dark and I would have enjoyed the book a lot more if the pictures were brighter and more vibrant. My eye was drawn away from the story to look at how dark the images were.Extension:1. This book would be great to share with my students when learning about the African culture.2. I could use this book to assign book reports over the individual tribes listed in the book to my students. The short summary over each tribe listed would provide a great starting off point for a book report.
    • 4/5
      Summary: This is a 26 page list of African Tribes from A to Z. There is a tribe for each letter. Each page has a beautiful illustration, a tribe that starts with the corresponding letter, a pronunciation, and a brief description of a tradition unique to that tribe. At the end of the book is a map of Africa that shows where each tribe listed in the book is located.Personal Experience: I read this book for the first time to my seven year old son. We were both so impressed. With each new page, we paused and discussed the cultural differences and similarities of each tribe. He liked seeing the map at the end. The location of the tribe shows why they have some of the traditions that they have. My favorite tribe is the Tuareg tribe because the men view the women with respect. The women are the singers and story tellers and are considered very wise. The men even cover their faces in the presence of woman other than their wives. Classroom Extension Ideas:1.)It would be fun to divide the classroom into groups and have them each pick a tribe to do a project on. This could be anything that goes along with something unique we learned about that specific tribe. For example; one tribe carries a beaded doll down the wedding isle instead of a bouquet of flowers. 2.)After each page, as I did with my son, a discussion can be had about the cultural similarities and differences. With older children, this could even be turned into a writing assignment. 3.)I could project the map to make it big. Then we could find each tribe on the map and discuss the ones whose tradition have probably developed according to their geography.
    • 3/5
      I would this book to introduce world history and to get the kids thinking of other cultures.
    • 4/5
      This book for me was very intriguing and well put together. The part I liked most was that it told of twenty six different African tribes and the author did not put any more emphasis on one tribe than the other but included diversity. This book is about many different tribes in Africa and what it is like to be part of that tribe. The book goes from A-Z in the naming of the tribes of Africa discussed in this book. The author includes fun facts about each tribe's culture and traditions.I would use this in the classroom as a fun time to set up different activities or stations and have the children experience the differences of each one just as they might have experienced being a part of the different tribes. It will teach cultural and personal differences.
    • 5/5
      Illustrations by Leo and Diane Dillon. Winner of the 1977 Caldecott Medal for illustration in children’s literature.Margaret Musgrove was born and raised in Connecticut, but she has lived and studied in Ghana. She supplemented her own experience with extensive research to write this children’s book which explains some of the customs and traditions of various African tribal peoples. In this work she examines 26 different tribes, across the African continent, from Ashanti to Zulu.Leo and Diane Dillon’s illustrations are simple magnificent. In each portrait they not only illustrate the customs about which Musgrove writes, but they give a glimpse of more of the culture of that tribe. Most illustrations include a man, a woman, a child, a typical dwelling, some cultural artifact, and an animal indigenous to that tribe’s area of Africa. I found myself examining the many details of the pictures. As a bonus the front and back cover are two illustrations which are not contained within.
    • 4/5
      The title really tells it all—using the letters of the alphabet, each page is devoted to a particular African cultural tradition beginning with that particular letter of the alphabet. Examples include: Ga, Hausa, Vai, Xhosa. Each description is paired with a relevant illustration that is rich with detail and color. This book would also be an excellent pairing with Black History Month; students could also choose or be assigned a letter/tradition to report back to the class.
    • 3/5
      This book is a book about african traditions. It uses the alphabet to take the reader through parts of the African's life. The pictures are very detailed and myfavorite part of the book. This would be a good book for 3rd graders.The illustrators for this book are Leo and Diane Dillon.
    • 4/5
      I enjoyed the illustrations, as well as the bits of African culture they represented. I think my favorite illustration was for the letter L, the Lozi.
    • 2/5
      THIS IS AN ALPHABET INFORMATION BOOK THAT GIVES THE READER INSIGHT TO THE TRADITIONS OF A WIDE VARIETY OF AFRICAN CULTURES. THE GOLD HUES AND THE UNIQUE ARE MADE IT EYE CAPTURING. I WONDERED IF IT WOULD BE A LITTLE TOO TEXTUAL FOR YOUNGER READERS, I MIGHT SUGGEST AN ADULT READER WITH THE CHILD FOR SOME OF THE MORE COMPLICATED WORDS.
    • 5/5
      This is an alphabet, illustrated picture book that explains many Afican Traditions. I've bought this book from the children's select, from the library a few weeks ago.
    • 5/5
      Beautifully illustrated alphabet book about the cultural traditions of various indigenous peoples of Africa. For each letter, A-Z, there is a brief paragraph describing some aspect of the culture. Fascinating content. Great jumping-off points for further reading and research on the country. A few warnings for sensitive children on this book: (1) in one entry, a woman gives up her only child to be eaten by a crocodile; (2) in another entry, the reward for a fighting game is the liver of a freshly-killed animal.
    • 4/5
      Ashanti to Zulu does two things: 1. It informs the reader on how diverse the many different tribes are in African in customs, ceremonial practices, and day to day living procedures. 2. It could be used to teach alphabets in the earlier grades. Musgrove does a great job in writing this book. I understand, from the author's background, that she has done extensive research in the process of making this book. Each tribe in the book has been assigned a letter which provides an easy reference for young readers to refer to.
    • 5/5
      Very good! importance of family and the importance of traditions while introducing the alphabets. Great for students to see the alphabets through african culture.