50% Off The Criterion Collection Shop Now
Yetunde: An Ode to My Mother
Yetunde: An Ode to My Mother This is a heart-warming story about the power of a mother's love; truly an ode to women and mothers all over the world. It is a captivating and emotional story that talks about love and loss! Follow baby Yetunde as she narrates her mother's ode to her grandmother. It is the Yoruba praise poetry for a mother known as the Oriki Iya. Yetunde is also thrilled and delighted by the ancient Yoruba tale passed down to her by her mother about Labake, a young maiden who was kidnapped to be forced to marry a warrior chief. Will Iya Labake save her child in time? Is Iya Labake just a simple defenceless mother? Or . . .? This is a short story dedicated to past, present and future mothers, a perfect Mother's day present! This book is mostly in English and all Yoruba words are translated, so everyone can enjoy the book fully.
"1123187693"
Yetunde: An Ode to My Mother
Yetunde: An Ode to My Mother This is a heart-warming story about the power of a mother's love; truly an ode to women and mothers all over the world. It is a captivating and emotional story that talks about love and loss! Follow baby Yetunde as she narrates her mother's ode to her grandmother. It is the Yoruba praise poetry for a mother known as the Oriki Iya. Yetunde is also thrilled and delighted by the ancient Yoruba tale passed down to her by her mother about Labake, a young maiden who was kidnapped to be forced to marry a warrior chief. Will Iya Labake save her child in time? Is Iya Labake just a simple defenceless mother? Or . . .? This is a short story dedicated to past, present and future mothers, a perfect Mother's day present! This book is mostly in English and all Yoruba words are translated, so everyone can enjoy the book fully.
4.95 In Stock
Yetunde: An Ode to My Mother

Yetunde: An Ode to My Mother

by Segilola Salami
Yetunde: An Ode to My Mother
Add to Wishlist
Yetunde: An Ode to My Mother

Yetunde: An Ode to My Mother

by Segilola Salami

Overview

Yetunde: An Ode to My Mother This is a heart-warming story about the power of a mother's love; truly an ode to women and mothers all over the world. It is a captivating and emotional story that talks about love and loss! Follow baby Yetunde as she narrates her mother's ode to her grandmother. It is the Yoruba praise poetry for a mother known as the Oriki Iya. Yetunde is also thrilled and delighted by the ancient Yoruba tale passed down to her by her mother about Labake, a young maiden who was kidnapped to be forced to marry a warrior chief. Will Iya Labake save her child in time? Is Iya Labake just a simple defenceless mother? Or . . .? This is a short story dedicated to past, present and future mothers, a perfect Mother's day present! This book is mostly in English and all Yoruba words are translated, so everyone can enjoy the book fully.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780993444623
Publisher: Segilola Publishing
Publication date: 06/01/2016
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 40
File size: 334 KB
Age Range: 3 Months to 12 Years

About the Author

Segilola Salami is mom to a beautiful little girl and writes bilingual Yoruba English children's books. She is the host of top podcast The Segilola Salami Show and is also a Self Publishing strategist. She helps aspiring authors navigate the minefield that is self publishing.

Segilola attends festivals and events doing readings from her books or other suitable activities
From the B&N Reads Blog
Page 1 of

Customer Reviews