The stunning sights and sounds of a Nigerian wedding are vividly brought to life in Ifeoma Onyefulu's new picture book. The different traditions and customs of this African wedding are explored and explained through the eyes of one young spectator. We see the preparations made by the whole community in anticipation of the traditional African ceremony and second religious ceremony.

 

There are 32 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 2007 by Frances Lincoln Publishers Ltd .

Ifeoma Onyefulu was born and brought up in eastern Nigeria. She is a highly acclaimed and innovative author and photographer, who specialises in books set in her native Africa. After completing a business management course in London, she trained as a photographer, contributing to a number of magazines. Ifeoma lives in London with her husband and two young sons.