作者藉著這本字母書來介紹非洲最多人使用的斯華西里語（Swahili），其中他們只有24個字母，不包含Q以及X，作者利用這24個字母介紹了斯華西里語中的24個常用的字。適合6歲以上兒童閱讀。"The beautiful vision of African life in the text merely hints of the community breathtakingly captured in the illustrations. . . . The space has been filled with monumental figures that glorify the power and beauty of man."--Horn Book. Full color. Caldecott Honor Medal; ALA Notable Book. |
