Cover of Amadi’s Snowman: A Story of Reading by Katia Novet Saint Lot, a children's book set in Africa for ages 5-9

Amadi’s Snowman: A Story of Reading

by Katia Novet Saint Lot

Paperback Tilbury House Publishers Published July 2015 English
Age Group: 5-9
Region: Africa
Reading Format: Picture-Books
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About This Book

As a young Igbo man, Amadi does not understand why his mother insists he learn to read, since he already knows his numbers and will be a businessman one day, but an older boy teaches him the value of learning about the world through books.

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