The Talking Drum (The Osagie Twins #2)
Written by Sophia Ezomoghene
Illustrated by Sanjay Charlton
Published by Reycraft Books
Twins Eddie and Nosa are challenged to perform at the school talent show. There is only one problem – Nosa doesn’t think he has any talent. When Grandpa Sunny suggests he play the shekere, an instrument from Nigeria, Nosa agrees but struggles to play it well.
Frustrated, Baba shows him a talking drum he played years ago in Africa to encourage him. It’s a much cooler instrument to Nosa, but Baba warns him not to touch it. If you start playing this talking drum alone, people will begin dancing and won’t be able to stop.
On the day of the talent show, Nosa sneaks the talking drum out of its case and into school and, as soon as he starts playing, people burst into dance. But they can’t stop. What will Nosa do to stop the chaos and how much trouble is he in this time?
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Primary ISBN: 9781478890539
Publication Date: October 2025
Available As: Hardcover, Paperback
Early Chapter Book, Age 07 or older
Community Represented: Nigerian/Nigerian American
Themes: Arts, Cultural Empowerment, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Celebrations & Traditions, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Family, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Identity, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Storytelling, Family Relationship: Grandparents, Family Relationship: Parents, Family Relationship: Siblings, Generation: 1st, Genre: Fantasy & Folklore, Own Voices/Lived Experience
Setting: Unspecified
Character's Place in the Immigration Journey: 1st Generation
Book Creator(s) Connection to the Community Represented: Own Voices/Lived Experience
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