Vicky doesn t want to eat or play with her friends. She s not feeling well, so Mama takes her to see the doctor. The kind doctor takes her temperature and listens to her chest, and gives Mama good advice. Soon Vicky is better again, and playing with her friends.Set in Nigeria, this gentle and reassuring First Experiences story will strike a chord with young children everywhere. The other titles in this series are: Ife s First Haircut (ISBN 9781847803641)Deron Goes to Nursery School (ISBN 9781845078645)Grandma Comes to Stay (ISBN 9781845078652)New Shoes for Helen (ISBN 9781847801289)Omer s Favourite Place (ISBN 9781847801296)
Author Biography
Ifeoma Onyefulu was broughout up in a traditional village in Eastern Nigeria. Her highly acclaimed children's books are renowned for countering negative images of Africa by celebrating both its traditional village life and its urban life. A is for Africa, her first book, has become a classic title in the genre of cultural diversity and was praised by Publishers Weekly for its 'incisive view of her country's rich heritage'. Ifeoma has twice won the Children's Africana Book Award: Best Book for Young Children in the USA> Here Comes our Bride won the award in 2005 and Ikenna Goes to Nigeria in 2008. Ifeoma lives in London with her two sons. Find out more about Ifeoma's books at www.ifeomaonyefulu.com.
