West Africa : Ghana / writing, research, and line illustrations, Mira Bartok ; design, art direction, stencil and map illustrations: Christine Ronan ; consultants: Herbert M. Cole, Professor of Art History, University of California at Santa Barbara, Jane M. Brill, African Art Historian; editor: Roberta Dempsey.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bartók, Mira.

Contributor:

Ronan, Christine, designer.

Joanna Banks Collection of African American Books (University of Pennsylvania)

Series:

Ancient and living cultures stencils.

Big world.

Ancient and living cultures stencils

Big World

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ghana--Study and teaching.

Ghana.

Education.

Stencil work.

Toy and movable books.

Ghana--Civilization.

Ghana--History.

Penn Provenance:

Banks, Joanna (donor) (Banks Collection copies 1-3)

Physical Description:

24 pages, 4 unnumbered pages of stencils : illustrations, map ; 28 cm.

Distribution:

Glenview, Illinois : ScottForesman.

Place of Publication:

Glenview, Illinois : GoodYearBooks, 1993.

Summary:

This fun-to-do activity book explores the world of Ghanaian culture, from proverbs and animal fables, to festivals and traditional crafts. Using ancient symbols, children can make and decorate five easy-to-do art projects-textile printing, a balancing scale and weights, jewelry, a musical instrument, and a Ghanaian board game.

Notes:

Title from cover.

"GoodYear Books 36053-9"--Cover.

"Inside you'll find: Introduction, Map, Everyday life illustrations, Festivals, 16 adinkra design stencils with cultural explanations, Proverbs and stories, 5 projects ...., Resources."--Cover.

"This book is dedicated to the peoples of Ghana, whose culture inspired its creation."

Includes bibliographical references (page 24).

Local Notes:

Kislak Center Banks Collection copies 1-3 presented to the Penn Libraries in 2018 by Joanna Banks.

Banks Collection copy 3 has stencils wanting.

ISBN:

0673360539 :

9780673360533

OCLC:

28153376