Ifeoma Onyefulu

Ifeoma Onyefulu (born 1959) is a Nigerian children's author, novelist, and photographer. She is best known for her picture books which feature her photographs of village life in Africa.[1][2]

Onyefulu was born in Onitsha, Anambra, Nigeria.[1] She is a member of the Igbo ethnic group of Nigeria, and lives in the UK. She worked as a staff photographer on the Caribbean Times from 1986-87.[2]

Books
  • A Is for Africa: An Alphabet in Words and Pictures, Cobblehill Books (New York, NY), 1993.[3]
  • Emeka's Gift: An African Counting Story, Cobblehill Books (New York, NY), 1995.[4]
  • Ogbo: Sharing Life in an African Village, Cobblehill Books (New York, NY), 1996, published as One Big Family: Sharing Life in an African Village, Frances Lincoln (London, England), 1996.[5]
  • Chidi Only likes Blue: An African Book of Colors, Cobblehill Books (New York, NY), 1997.[6]
  • Grandfather's Work: A Traditional Healer in Nigeria, Millbrook (Brookfield, CT), 1998, published as My Grandfather Is a Magician: Work and Wisdom in an African Village, Frances Lincoln (London, England), 1998.[7]
  • Ebele's Favourite: A Book of African Games, Frances Lincoln (London, England), 1999.[8]
  • A Triangle for Adaora: An African Book of Shapes, Dutton Children's Books (New York, NY), 2000.[9]
  • Saying Goodbye: A Special Farewell to Mama, Millbrook (Brookfield, CT), 2001.
  • Welcome Dede!: An African Naming Ceremony, Frances Lincoln (London, England), 2003.
  • Here Comes Our Bride!: An African Wedding Story, Frances Lincoln (London, England), 2004.
  • African Christmas, Frances Lincoln (London, England), 2005.[2]

Awards

Her first book, A is for Africa, was chosen as one of Child Education's Best Information Books and Junior Education's Best Books.[10] She has twice won The Children's Africana Book Award, for Here Comes the Bride in 2004 and for Ikenna Goes to Nigeria in 2007.[11] She equally won The Best Book for Young Children in the USA for Here Comes the Bride in 2005 and for Ikenna Goes to Nigeria in 2008.

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References
  1. "Biography of Ifeoma Onyefulu". www.ifeomaonyefulu.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-05-24.
  2. "Ifeoma Onyefulu." Gale Literature: Contemporary Authors, Gale, 2007. Gale Literature Resource Center
  3. "Ifeoma Onyefulu (1959-) Biography - Personal, Addresses, Career, Writings, Sidelights". biography.jrank.org. Retrieved 2020-05-27.
  4. "Children's Book Review: Emeka's Gift: An African Counting Book by Ifeoma Omyefulu, Author, Ifeoma Onyefulu, Author, Alex Ayliffe, Illustrator Dutton Books $14.99 (32p) ISBN 978-0-525-65205-2". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2020-05-27.
  5. "Ogbo - Ifeoma Onyefulu". buchindan13.gotdns.ch. Retrieved 2020-05-27.
  6. Onyefulu, Ifeoma (1997). Chidi only likes blue an African book of colors (1st American ed.). New York Cobblehill Books. ISBN 978-0-525-65243-4.
  7. "Ifeoma Onyefulu (1959-) Biography - Personal, Addresses, Career, Writings, Sidelights". biography.jrank.org. Retrieved 2020-05-27.
  8. "Ebele's Favourite: A Book of African Games by Onyefulu, Ifeoma Paperback Book 9781845071868". eBay. Retrieved 2020-05-27.
  9. Johnson, Nancy J.; Giorgis, Cyndi (2001). "Children's Books: Interacting with the Curriculum". The Reading Teacher. 55 (2): 204–213. ISSN 0034-0561. JSTOR 20205032.
  10. "Ifeoma Onyefulu | Penguin Random House". PenguinRandomhouse.com. Retrieved 2020-04-02.
  11. "CABA Winners". Africa Access. 2018-05-22. Retrieved 2020-04-02.


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