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African Genre
Books in the African genre:
Made in West Africa (1975)
An account of the domestic arts and manufactures of West Africa.
Author(s):
Christine Price
Illustrator(s):
Photographs
Christine Price
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry (1976)
A clear-eyed look at the American south at the time of the Great Depression through the eyes of a young African American girl.
Author(s):
Mildred D. Taylor
Illustrator(s):
Jerry Pinkney
Ji-Nongo-Nongo Means Riddles (1977)
A collection of riddles from African sources.
Author(s):
Verna Aardema
Illustrator(s):
Jerry Pinkney
The Shadow on the Sun (1977)
Author(s):
Rosemary Harris
Illustrator(s):
Pauline Baynes
The Mystery of Masks (1978)
A look at masks and their meaning in the cultures that produce them.
Author(s):
Christine Price
Illustrator(s):
Christine Price
Tales From Africa (1978)
A collection of folk tales from Africa. This edition has a new cover illustration.
Author(s):
Lila Green
Illustrator(s):
Jerry Pinkney
Dance on the Dusty Earth (1979)
Based on her travels, the author describes traditional dances in more primitive societies.
Author(s):
Christine Price
Illustrator(s):
Christine Price
Count on Your Fingers African Style (1980)
Finger signs are used to negotiate prices in an east African marketplace.
Author(s):
Claudia Zaslavski
Illustrator(s):
Jerry Pinkney
Babar’s Anniversary Album (1981)
To celebrate Babar’s 60 years in America, this handsome anthology of six best-loved stories is reissued.
Author(s):
Jean de Brunhoff
Laurent de Brunhoff
Illustrator(s):
Jean de Brunhoff
Laurent de Brunhoff
All in a Day (1986)
Author(s):
Mitsumasa Anno
Et al
Illustrator(s):
Mitsumasa Anno
Et al
Jump! The Adventures of Brer Rabbit (1986)
Some of the tales of B’rer Rabbit, newly illustrated by Barry Moser.
Author(s):
Joel Chandler Harris
Van Dyke Parks
Illustrator(s):
Barry Moser
Jump Again! More Adventures of Brer Rabbit (1987)
Five more tales of that rascally rabbit and his friends and his enemies.
Author(s):
Joel Chandler Harris
Van Dyke Parks
Illustrator(s):
Barry Moser
Jump On Over! (1989)
More tales of Br’er Rabbit and his cronies.
Author(s):
Joel Chandler Harris
Van Dyke Parks
Illustrator(s):
Barry Moser
Mirandy and Brother Wind (1989)
Mirandy hopes to win first prize in the cakewalk by capturing the wind for her partner.
Author(s):
Patricia C. McKissack
Illustrator(s):
Jerry Pinkney
Rabbit Makes a Monkey of Lion (1989)
Rabbit steals the honey from the bee tree under the lion’s nose.
Author(s):
Verna Aardema
Illustrator(s):
Jerry Pinkney
Engelbert the Elephant (1990)
Author(s):
Tom Paxton
Illustrator(s):
Steven Kellogg
Tintin in the Congo (1991)
Tintin visits the Belgian Congo and has many adventures, including a run-in with a diamond smuggling gang run by Al Capone. The original album was severely criticized and underwent several revisions.
Croco’nile (1994)
Author(s):
Roy Gerrard
Illustrator(s):
Roy Gerrard
John Henry (1995)
Now John Henry was a steel driving man.
Author(s):
Julius Lester
Illustrator(s):
Jerry Pinkney
Tanya’s Reunion (1995)
Tanya helps her grandmother prepare for a family reunion and learns more about the farm grandma grew up on.
Author(s):
Valerie Flournoy
Illustrator(s):
Jerry Pinkney