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African, Arts, Children Literatures, Culture, Short Stories, Yoruba, yoruba storiesYoruba Dun Yato Series: An 8-pack Yoruba Children’s story book by Bolaji Ladipo
Introducing the Yoruba Dun Yato series, an enchanting collection of children’s storybooks crafted by Bolaji Ladipo. This vibrant 8-pack set features a variety of short stories written in simple and accessible Yoruba language, making them perfect for young readers. Each story is thoughtfully designed to be relatable for children and is complemented by colorful and descriptive illustrations that enhance understanding and engagement.
Dive into These Captivating Stories:
- Bisola Lo S’ile Iwosan (Bisola goes to the hospital)
- Ajayi Lo S’ile Eko (Ajayi goes to school)
- Ode Arepa N Togun (The adventures of the hunter)
- Oromodiye (The story of the chick)
- Odun Ileya (Ramadan festival)
- Ekute Ile Wa (Our house rat)
- Agbe Aroko Bodu n De (The adventures of the farmer)
- Igi Ope Igi Owo (The Palm Tree)
Arts, CultureA BIOGRAPHY OF NIKE
This book written by Kofo Adeleke captures Nike’s flamboyant personality; it also explores how powerful elements of Yorùbá culture and art shaped her life, and influenced her art in diverse ways…
In this book, you will travel with Mama Níke through her life story which chronicles not only how she got to be one of the world’s greatest female artists, but the why.
Arts, CultureHANDBOOK OF TEXTILE FIBRES VOL. 2
The Handbook of Textile Fibres provides condensed, authoritative and up-to-date information on all classes of textile fibre, natural and man-made, in use throughout the world today. It is an invaluable reference book for all who are engaged in the textile trade, and has become established as a comprehensive text book on fibres for students and trainees entering all branches of the textile industry.
Arts, CultureHANDBOOK OF TEXTILE FIBRES VOL. 1
The Handbook of Textile Fibres provides condensed, authoritative and up-to-date information on all classes of textile fibre, natural and man-made, in use throughout the world today. It is an invaluable reference book for all who are engaged in the textile trade, and has become established as a comprehensive text book on fibres for students and trainees entering all branches of the textile industry
Culture, General Reading, History, TertiaryThe Development of Socialism, Social Democracy and Communism: Historical, Political and Socioeconomic Perspectives
This book examines how socioeconomic and institutional factors shaped the development of Socialism and its two contending variants of Social Democracy and Communism, investigating why each of these factions enjoyed varying levels of popularity in different societies between 1840 and 1945.
Culture, General Reading, TertiarySocial Housing and Urban Renewal: A Cross-National Perspective
Academic critical urbanists, as well as housing activists, have however queried this dominant policy narrative regarding contemporary urban renewal, preferring instead to regard it as a key part of neoliberal urban restructuring and state-led gentrification which generate new socio-spatial inequalities and insecurities through displacement and exclusion processes.
Culture, General Reading, Special Editions, TechnologyLiving in Two Home: Integration, Identity and Education of Transnational Migrants in a Globalized World
Globalization and dynamic transnational migrations are bringing remarkable demographic differences to Europe and the United States. Transnational immigration flows from Eastern Europe, Africa and elsewhere are creating economical and educational inequities that are forcing EU nation- states to reflect on these differences and imagine solutions.
Culture, General Reading, Geography, HistoryCore-Periphery Patterns Across the European Union: Case Studies and Lessons From Eastern and Southern Europe
The EMU debt crisis that emerged in 2010 has identified a group of Southern countries, especially Greece, Portugal, Spain and Italy, as low performers exhibiting several serious macroeconomic imbalances, and it has also highlighted that EU integration experienced by Eastern European countries (especially the latter-comers to EU) was not accompanied by a rapid process of real convergence.
Culture, General Reading, Inspirational Books, Teaching ResourcesBlack Female Teachers: Diversifying the United states’ Teacher Workforce
With the emergence of a diverse public school student population, existing literature affirms the existence of a Black teacher shortage and the low representation of teachers of color in U.S. public schools. Although there are over 3 million public school teachers, African American teachers only comprise approximately 8 percent of the public school teaching workforce.