Ifeoma Onyefulu read from her books "Deron Goes to Nursery School," and "A is for Africa," and told a traditional story called "The Great Eating Competition" at a story time event for infants and toddlers at the Library's Young Readers Center. Onyefulu joined Caroline Quandt to lead games and music reflecting her Nigerian heritage. Speaker Biography: Photographer and author Ifeoma Oneyefulu was brought 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 village traditions and its urban life. She is a two-time CABA (Africana Book Award) winner and the author of the First Experience books for young children and a collection of Nigerian folktales. She lives in London with her two sons. Speaker Biography: Caroline Quandt is a storyteller. For transcript, captions, and more information, visit www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=6919

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