Talking Drums: A Selection of Poems From Africa South of the Sahara

Talking Drums: A Selection of Poems From Africa South of the Sahara Edited by Veronique Tadjo Bloomsbury Children's Books, January 2004 $15.95, ISBN 1-582-34813-8 Ages 10 and older

A broad range of work, both modern and traditional. Delicate black-and-white drawings are a pleasing accompaniment to the poems.

-S.R

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