Synopses & Reviews
From Cricket to Madiba, from Bunny Chow to Kubu, this photographic alphabet celebrates everything we South Africans love best about our country. Set at the southern end of the African continent, our beautiful land with its many different plants, animals, people and languages was once made ugly by racism. But now our rainbow nation is striving to make the country a fairer place for everyone.
Review
and#8220;A welcome addition to the highly acclaimed
World Alphabets series . . . [it describes] apartheid and promotes a positive vision of the future.and#8221;and#160;and#8212;
School Librarianand#8220;S is for South Africa where two oceans meet,
cold Atlantic from the west and warm Indian from the east.
Our country stretches wide over Africaand#8217;s southern shores
from golden beach to misty mountain, desert sand to grassy plain
in a land of contrasts where we praise the sun and#8211; yet pray for rain!and#8221;
and#8212; from the book
Synopsis
"S is for South Africa where two oceans meet, cold Atlantic from the west and warm Indian from the east.Our country stretches wide over Africa's southern shoresfrom golden beach to misty mountain, desert sand to grassy plainin a land of contrasts where we praise the sun - yet pray for rain "
From Cricket to Madiba, from Bunny Chow to Kubu, this photographic alphabet celebrates everything we South Africans love best about our country. Set at the southern end of the African continent, our beautiful land with its many different plants, animals, people and languages was once made ugly by racism. But now our rainbow nation is striving to make the country a fairer place for everyone.
About the Author
Beverley Naidoo was born in South Africa, grew up under apartheid and was arrested for taking part in the resistance movement. In 1965 she came to England. Her first book,
Journey to Jo'burg, won The Other Award in Britain. But after 26 years she was able to return freely, and
No Turning Back and
Out of Bounds followed.
The Other Side of Truth won her the Carnegie Medal. Her first book for Frances Lincoln was
The Great Tug of War. She lives in Dorset.
and#160;Prodeepta Das was born in Cuttack, in eastern India. He is a freelance photographer and author whose pictures have been published in over 20 children's books. In 1991 Inside India, which he also wrote, won the Commonwealth Photographer's Award. Prodeepta's books for Frances Lincoln are P is for Pakistan, Prita Goes to India, K is for Korea, We are Britain!, Geeta's Day, I is for India, J is for Jamaica, Kamal Goes to Trinidad, P is for Poland, B is for Bangladesh and T is for Turkey. He lives in Wanstead.