Ivory Coast (French)
108
Agueh,
Urbain Jean-Claude (text)
J'x Folio (= Féllix
Agossa) (illus.)
L'aurore (The dawn)
Abidjan : Nouvelles Éd. Ivoiriennes
[et al.], 2001. - 23 p.
ISBN 2-84487-120-8
Morning - Dawn - Nature - Africa - Experience of nature
A soft melody wakes Sedjro. Where does it come from? Full of curiosity, the
boy wanders through the village at daybreak, discovering its beauty, until he
finally finds the bird that woke him up. The lyrical text is a hymn to nature.
With all his senses, the boy absorbs the beauty around him: The trees, shining
with dew, the tempting scent of ripe fruits, the feelings of freshness, the
colourful flowers - everything is a true pleasure for the child. The emotional
full-page illustrations, which capture the transitory morning impressions in
scenes of natural abundance, lend this small volume a special quality. (2+)