Senegal ANNOTATION
Describes the geography, history, economy, lifestyle, and religion of Senegal, as well as its people, languages, and festivals.
FROM THE CRITICS
Children's Literature - Judy Katsh
It is so tempting to relegate small, third world countries to the remote corners of our awareness. This book, and the series it represents, "Cultures of the World," works hard to combat that temptation. Senegal is presented as a thriving, growing nation that has made a place for itself in the modern world. The index and table of contents point readers to specific pieces of information, making the book a handy resource for report writers and researchers. The writing is conversational enough, the topics are varied enough, and the inserted bits of interesting information are frequent enough that the book is also a good choice for armchair traveling. Liberally illustrated with full color photographs and covering topics from history to food and economy to leisure pursuits, this visit to Senegal really does read like a virtual tour of the small West African country.
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