Dandy Ahuruonye is a professional writer who has published material that delves into such wider spheres as current affairs and social issue commentaries. In recent years, he has written articles, lectures, technical materials, short stories, books, and critiques. Many of these are published on various platforms and are accessible to the general public.
Ahuruonye was born in Aba, Nigeria, and has spent much of his adult life in Europe. His father was Friday Enwereji Ahuruonye; one of the many children of a tribal ruler – Chief Ahuruonye Ikpefu. His mother was Madam Joy Chinagorom Ahuruonye.
He started his education at Umuikaa Central primary School soon after the Biafran war, and later moved to Mkpuka Community primary School. After his primary school education, attended St Ephraim Secondary School Owerrinta. Ahuruonye subsequently completed his studies at Dublin Institute of Technology, Ireland. He holds a Diploma in Fashion Designing, and a University Certificate in Medical Records from DIT (HMI).
Dandy has published several books including a technical work on fashion and designing: “The Shoemaker - Principles and Guide for Professionals.” He has also published a host of children's books including: ‘Illustrated Children’s Stories;’ ‘Groccoli;’ ‘Waka;’ ‘The Good and Ugly Weather Friends;’ ‘The Eel and Phil in Kill;’ ‘The Grass Fart in Donegal Bay,’ amongst others.
This Encyclopaedia: THE WHISPERING POET: An Anthology Of Igbo & Other Proverbs is his latest masterpiece.
Yeah! It was slug days, and time dragged on as everyone found themselves in the certain leafy embrace of an island isolated amidst the vast and whispering ocean; a remote place surrounded by the immense and murmuring waves. It was the time of year when slugs ruled, and the clock seemed to be stuck in slow motion. The island was so far out that even the ocean seemed to be whispering, "Where are we?" This was a place where being speedy was about as useful as a chocolate teapot. Welcome to the world of Dandy Ahuruonye's Cheeky Periwinkles, where the stories are as tangled as headphones in your pocket, and life's colours are as mixed up as a bag of jelly beans. So, grab your wellies! We're going on a trek through the squelchy lives of periwinkles, slugs, and snails. It's a place where every morning unfolds slower than a weekend at grandma's, every drop of dew sparks a new yarn, and every tiny slide forward is a big win. After all, in the land of the slowpokes, being fast is about as important as a knitted swimsuit for these creatures famed for living on the slow lane.
In a world where the chat is as zesty as a lemon tart, this yarn wiggles and waggles between the serious and the silly, spinning tales that stretch like a giant rubber band from the seabed to the sunny skies of make-believe. It's a saga that doesn't lean on fairy dust or wizard wands; it's rooted in the squishy mud where every nipper's daydream is just a hop, skip, and a jump from coming true. The folks in this story don't just natter; they banter with a zing as sharp as a nettle sting and as welcome as the first ice-cream van jingle of summer, their chinwags peppered with the gentle rhymes of the playground and the twinkling chuckles of the schoolyard. Mums and dads will be sniggering right along with their sprogs because the giggles in this tale are as ageless as the constellations dozing above our beds at night.
Now, hold your lungful as we turn the page and delve into a world where the periwinkles teach the snails to dance a jig, where Old Whiskers paints sunsets on his shell, and where every creature, great and small, learns the value of slowing down to appreciate the beauty that life offers, as well as the importance of being yourself. This is not just a story; it is an invitation to a banquet of the imagination, where every sentence served is a delicacy to be savoured, and every chapter, a memory to be cherished.
Shall we? Prepare then to be whisked away on the back of a periwinkle's shell, to a place where laughter is the money and friendship, the pearl most prized. Welcome to Dandy Ahuruonye's Cheeky Periwinkles, where the adventure is just beginning, and the joy of discovery awaits at every turn.
ENJOY!
Título : Dandy Ahuruonye’s Cheeky Periwinkles
EAN : 9798224251261
Editorial : Dandy Ahuruonye
Edad, de : 9 años
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