Fatou Ndiaye Sow
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Fatou Ndiaye Sow was a Senegal
ese poet, teacher and children's writer. Many of her books were about children’s rights
and were published with the support of UNICEF and the Senegalese government.
Senegal
Senegal , officially the Republic of Senegal , is a country in western Africa. It owes its name to the Sénégal River that borders it to the east and north...
ese poet, teacher and children's writer. Many of her books were about children’s rights
Children's rights movement
The Children's Rights Movement is a historical and modern movement committed to the acknowledgment, expansion, and/or regression of the rights of children around the world...
and were published with the support of UNICEF and the Senegalese government.
Writing
Her books include:- Fleurs du Sahel Nouvelles Editions Africaines du Sénégal (1990), ISBN 2723610632
- Takam-Tikou (j'ai deviné) (N.E.I., 1997)
- Comme Rama, je veux aller à l’école Nouvelles Editions Africaines du Sénégal (2003) ISBN 2-7236-1460-3 - see http://www.ibby.org/index.php?id=612&user_exhibition_pi1%5BshowUid%5D=45&cHash=7de7df98df
Further reading
- Veronique Tadjo, Talking Drums: A Selection of Poems from Africa south of the Sahara, Bloomsbury USA Children's Books (2004), ISBN 1582348138