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Title: Africa (Tintin's Travel Diaries) by Daniel De Bruycker, Maximilien Dauber, Barrons Educational Series, Daniel De Bruycker ISBN: 0-8120-1864-8 Publisher: Barrons Juveniles Pub. Date: September, 1994 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $7.95

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Average Customer Rating: 3.5 (2 reviews)

Rating: 4
Summary: The Tintin Travel Diary companion to Tintin in the Congo
Comment: On the one hand the format of "Tintin's Travel Diaires," which are organized around thirty key questions designed for young readers, seems rather limited when you are dealing with the entire continent of Africa. True, this volume looks at Sub-Saharan Africa, which goes back to the original 1930 adventure of "Tintin in the Congo." That is one of the rare early works by Hergé that is not reprinted as part of the seven volume set and which was revised substantially by the author. In 1930 "Tintin in the Congo" was slanted towards Belgium as the colonial power. However, in 1946 when Hergé prepared a color version he did away with that perspective and the attendant stereotypes and changed the story into something more in keeping with his respect for other cultures around the world.

Of course, today the Belgian Congo no longer exists, so do "Tintin's Travel Diaries: Belgian Congo" is not possible. However, this volume remains true to both Hergé's original story and his revision by asking questions such as "Who were the Slavers," "What can be said about Colonization," and "What is 'apartheid'?" Overall, the questions raised are pretty good, touching upon geography, anthropology, culture, architecture, and other topics. The emphasis is on the geographical to be sure, but the end result is still a fitting companion to the original Tintin adventure. Each two-page spread addresses a particular question ("Where Was King Solomon's Mines located?"), and juxtaposes Hergé's original cartooning with photographs showing the country today. The goal is to be educational in a fun way, and "Tintin's Travel Diaries: Africa" succeeds and should convince young readers to continue to enjoy the Adventures of Tintin and these excellent companion volumes.

Rating: 3
Summary: An Intriguing Glimpse of Africa
Comment: As an old fan of the Tintin adventure series, I was curious to see whether this was another adventure I had never heard of. It is actually part of a new series based on diaries Tintin may have kept during his travels.

The "diary" provides interesting facts and beautiful photographs which give the reader an intriguing glimpse of a continent which remains a mystery to many people. It depicts another world, especially in this age of technological advances.

The diary touches on the geography, culture, customs and the heritage of Africa. It also highlights the plight of Africa: poverty, famine, drought and political unrest.

I liked this book because any child would find it a fascinating introduction to a great continent. The format is fun and the information concise. Adult readers will want to add it to their collection of Tintin adventures to pass on to their kids.