From the Heart of Africa: A Book of Wisdom (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781770497191)

A collection of African wisdom gorgeously illustrated by artists from Ghana, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Canada, the United States and more.

Aphorisms are universal. They give guidance, context and instruction for life's issues, and they help us understand each other and the world around us. We use them every day, yet never think about where they came from or why they exist.

In this beautifully illustrated collection, Eric Walters brings us classic sayings from the places where this shared wisdom began. Ashanti, Sukuma, Akan and Kikuyu: all of these cultures use the portable and easily shared knowledge contained in aphorisms, and from these cultures and more this communal knowledge spread.

This book is a celebration of art, of community and of our common history.

Author: Eric Walters
ISBN-10: 1770497196
ISBN-13: 9781770497191
Publisher: Tundra Books (NY)
Language: English
Published: 01/02/2018
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.20lbs
Size: 10.00h x 10.20w x 0.50d

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 11/01/2017 pg. 109
Booklist 11/15/2017 pg. 40
Publishers Weekly 11/20/2017
BookPage 01/01/2018
School Library Journal 02/01/2018 pg. 66
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2019 - Recommended, Satisfactory

About the Author
Eric Walters's young adult novels have won numerous awards, including the Silver Birch, Blue Heron, Red Maple, Snow Willow, and Ruth Schwartz Awards, and have received honors from UNESCO's international award for Literature in the Service of Tolerance. He lives in Mississauga, Ontario.