"A comprehensive annotated bibliography that lists and critically evaluates 839 children's books published about and in Africa. Nancy Schmidt, formerly Africana Librarian at Indiana University Libraries, played a pioneering role in bringing African-published children’s books to the attention of libraries and the international book community in the countries of the North." (Hans M. Zell, Publishing, Books & Reading in Sub-Saharan Africa, 3d ed. 2008, nr. 1666)