A colorful 18x24 inch poster illustration of multicultural children in a village. "It Takes a Village to Raise a Child" is based on a Nigerian proverb. The basic meaning is that child upbringing is a communal effort. The responsibility for raising a child is shared with the larger family (sometimes called the extended family). Everyone in the family participates especially the older children, aunts and uncles, grandparents, and even cousins. Size: 18" x 24" (glossy poster paper) Delivery: Unframed. Comes in a mailing tube.