This delightful collection of 55 nursery rhymes, specially reworked and adapted for African children, is a must for every young child's bookshelf. Nursery rhumes are an essential part of a child's development, teaching youngsters rhythm and rhyme as well as word skills, and improving memory. They are also useful tools for helping to tech vocabulary and learning to count. The fun, colurful and often humorous illustrations are sure to capture the imagination and will make bedtime or anytime reading an activity that both children and parents can look forward to, and will have them returning to the rhymes time and time again.