As part of events marking the official book launch ceremony and the unveiling of the award of excellence won by the author Modou Lamin Age-Almusaf Sowe, scheduled on 7 January 2022 at Ebunban Theatre, Kanifing, The Gambia -- the author is giving away 50 FREE TICKETS to the first 50 PEOPLE to write a BOOK REVIEW for Don't Judge The Book By The Cover.
About The Book
Don't Judge The Book By The Cover, as the name implies, tells the story of 9-year-old Fatou Sowe -- who turned out to be a good speller overnight, as early as the age of nine. Most people know that the word BOY is spelled as B-O-Y -- but not Fatou.
Fatou, who has always been good to neighbors and guests alike, wakes up one day to discover she has turned into a good speller with the help of a magic pen. This beautifully illustrated storybook has been created to support learners who after acquiring the basics of reading and writing, have struggled to organically grasp the rules that govern spelling in the English language.
To everyone’s surprise, she can now spell the most difficult words in the world -- and a few minutes, too! But will her extraordinary talent last?
The short story centers on the theme (of childhood and education in African societies, African traditions, poverty, and the shared values of love, forgiveness, and unity.)
To WIN a FREE TICKET to the event, you must complete all these four (4) steps:
1. Follow the author on:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mlsowe2021
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@agealmusaf?
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/modoulaminsowe1/?hl=en
2. Download and Read Chapter One of the Book on this link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WiA8_rvb3c2rOWXRP24ykuocWbarGQ9OQvnuXhrvjp8/edit?usp=sharing
3. Write a short REVIEW for the book by answering these questions:
a. What can be learned from the book?
b. How does the book depict Gambian and African cultures?
c. What is unique about the book?
4. Post your REVIEW NOTE (just 100 words maximum) in the comment box on this blog.
Once you have completed the FOUR STEPS, send a WhatsApp message to +220 7791631 to be booked for your free tickets.
My special wishes to you!
Modou is a talented emerging writer. This boundary is beyond him. He writes very well, and it shows that he has a very strong background of the English language at an early age.
ReplyDeleteOne of Africa’s paradoxes—one that challenges many of its optimistic histories—is how patriarchy remains persistent over time. While Modou Lamin Age-Almusaf Sowe’s Don't Judge The Book By The Cover recognizes medieval children as historical actors through their quest for education, it also shows that early childhood and literacy stats at home. I had assumed that those limits were religious and political, but Modou shows how a “patriarchal equilibrium” shut African children out of economic life as well. His analysis of children’s ability in spelling in the English language proves that a change in children's mindset does not equate to a change in their family status. Contemporary feminists and historians alike should read Modou Lamin Age-Almusaf Sowe’s book and think twice when they crack open their next impression.
ReplyDeleteThe story is original with an African setting. Names like Fatou, Ramatoulie, etc - show that the storyline is entirely well researched.
An extremely powerful story of a young African child, from her late primary school days through years of becoming a genius speller.
ReplyDeleteThe theme of education and literacy, which has implications far beyond the obvious racial parallel, is skillfully handled. The incidents of the story are wholly absorbing. Fatou's inability to spell to her ability to become a good speller, shows the traditional African system, despite being born from a very rich family. Ironically, we expect that a poor child born into a poor family should have problems with spelling, but the authors show us something very different. Parts of this experience may have been told before, but never with such freshness, intensity, and power.
This is Modou's first novel, but he has complete control of his story and his style. Read it.
The book make a connection between three man important African philosophy; believe in sprits and how one must always remain kind of strangers. More so, it teaches us generosity.
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