Ikenna is looking forward to lots of sun when he goes to Nigeria - even though he and his mum are going during the rainy season. In Lagos, he plays with his cousins before driving to Onitsha to see other relatives. Then the rain starts! But there is still lots to do including meeting Great-Uncle Hillary, who drove the royal train across Nigeria in 1956, and going with his mum to the Osun Festival at Osogbo, where he is surrounded by the sights and sounds of age-old ceremonies and traditions. Ikenna feels sad leaving his big family behind, but he's determined to visit Nigeria again.

 

This book was recognised in the Young Children category by the Africana Book Award.

This book is part of a book series called Children Return To Their Roots .

There are 40 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 2009 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.