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Peer reviewedBalogun, F. Odun – Journal of Black Studies, 1990
Reviews three folktales and a children's novella, "Chike and the River," by the Nigerian author and compares them to his adult short stories. Observes that, aside from differences in scale or degree, the style of his children's stories is basically the same as that of his adult works. (FMW)
Descriptors: African Literature, Authors, Childrens Literature, Comparative Analysis
Peer reviewedOdejide, Abiola. – Children's Literature in Education, 1987
Discusses books for Nigerian children that deal with the common dilemma of whether to send a village child to boarding school to receive a Western education. Shows which books have stereotypical characterizations and which deal with more natural settings, characters, and issues. (SKC)
Descriptors: African Literature, Boarding Schools, Books, Childhood Needs
Peer reviewedOsa, Osayimwense – Reading Teacher, 1984
Notes that Nigerian children's literature, long neglected, is beginning to receive its due scholarly attention. Summarizes its characteristics and cites popular examples. (FL)
Descriptors: African Literature, Books, Childrens Literature, Content Analysis
