the magic doll

A CHILDREN’S BOOK INSPIRED BY AFRICAN ART
By Yabouza, Adrienne.
tr. from French by Paul Kelly.
illus. by Élodie Nouhen.
Prestel
​(France/set in Central African Republic)

In this engaging story of family, fertility, and faith, young Adjoa shares how “Dolly,” an Akua’ba statuette of fertility and protection used in Ashanti communities, continues to help her family grow. Not-to-miss back matter offers cultural insights and authorial connections to the Akua’ba doll.

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