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An empowering story about a brave, kind and smart Black girl! A must-read for children all around the world.
Ada is invited by the Royal family and visits Kano to see the lovely Princess Aisha for the very first time. Her eagerness to unravel the problems of the Palace leads to a mysterious discovery. How should Ada safely reveal the palace secret to save the Emir?
This story was immersive and intriguing. The reader is plunged into different cultures and places through the rich, vivid descriptions and the world-building. There are keywords and translations at the end of the book which I think was a wonderful idea so the reader can learn words and sayings from both the Hausa and Igbo languages. The author also offered definitions of words that might be new or too complicated for younger readers which I really appreciated. I also liked the way the author managed to be informative without randomly dumping infos on the readers; it was nice to learn about airplanes and the Wright brothers who are the masterminds behind them or the whole talk around albinism and melanin. These topics are important and, as Ada would say:
"Isn’t it amazing that we are all different and have different variations of skin, eye, and hair color, but are still the same people?” Ada whispered. “Variety, as they say, is the spice of life.”
Diversity is a treasure that we should all embrace and this book participates in that.
Ada is a brave, smart and dedicated young girl who can only inspire and empower others. I am so happy that little Black girls get to see themselves represented in such a good light, where their culture and identities are celebrated. I loved the illustrations and seeing the characters wearing traditional and colorful outfits and sporting natural hairstyles.
The story was very easy to follow and it was nice seeing Ada creating a quick and lovely bond with her friend Aisha. The intrigue made sense and I couldn't wait to see what happened next. It was a very satisfying book.
My only problem is the dialogue which often felt theatrical and awkward. I am not sure this is the way people really talk, or at least it is not a way I am used to hearing them talk and it felt weird at times. However the book has so many qualities that the dialogue did not stop me from tremendously enjoying this book. I recommend!
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Synopsis
Ada is invited by the Royal family and visits Kano to see the lovely Princess Aisha for the very first time. Her eagerness to unravel the problems of the Palace leads to a mysterious discovery. How should Ada safely reveal the palace secret to save the Emir?
About the author
Nkechi Anya is an author of modern African children's fictional books. She has had many years of experience as a child educator. Through her books, she delivers fun, positive, educative, engaging, and morally sound content to her readers. See more of her books at www.theadventuresofada.com view profile
Published on May 10, 2021
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Genre: Children's
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