White Ravens’98/Cameroon(French)/66097
Njeng, Pierre Yves (text/illus.)
Vacances au village
(Vacation in the village)
Yaounde: Akoma Mba, 1996. [24pp]
no ISBN
Cameroon - City life - Country life - School holidays
A city family spends its holidays in a country village with the grandparents.
The leisurely pace of life leaves much time for playing outdoors, excursions
into the woods and fishing along the river. In the evening by the shine of
petroleum lamps grandfather tells traditional tales about heroes while
grandmother prepares supper over an open fire. The rural scenes are
rendered in strong earthy tones, arranged in an authentic sequence like
snapshots in a photo album. The subtitles below the pictures are provided
by Nwemb, the son. Candidly he admits his initial fears of the new and
unknown situation. By the time of departure, he has grown to love and
appreciate it. Promising to return, he exchanges gifts with his new-found
playmate - his books for a turtle. The album acquires its particular charm
through this youthful perspective. (6+)

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