Chike and the River
Title | Chike and the River PDF eBook |
Author | Chinua Achebe |
Publisher | Penguin Books |
Pages | 98 |
Release | 2011-08-09 |
Genre | Young Adult Fiction |
ISBN | 0307473864 |
After an 11-year-old Nigerian boy leaves his small village to live with his uncle in the city, he is exposed to a range of new experiences and becomes fascinated with crossing the Niger River on a ferry boat.
I Lost My Tooth in Africa
Title | I Lost My Tooth in Africa PDF eBook |
Author | Penda Diakité |
Publisher | |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2006 |
Genre | Africa |
ISBN | 9780439662260 |
Penda Diakité joins forces with her award-winning author/artist father to give a charming peek at everyday life in Africa. "This fact-based story of losing a tooth while visiting family in Mali rings with authenticity and good humour...[T]he illustrations exude happiness and togetherness." - The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
Njinga of Ndongo and Matamba
Title | Njinga of Ndongo and Matamba PDF eBook |
Author | Ekiuwa Aire |
Publisher | |
Pages | 40 |
Release | 2021-05 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9781777117955 |
Njinga of Ndongo and Matamba book follows the story of a renowned African legend named Queen Njinga and serves to teach the historical truth behind her inspirational story in a way that is relatable to today's kids.
If I Ran the Zoo
Title | If I Ran the Zoo PDF eBook |
Author | Dr. Seuss |
Publisher | Random House Books for Young Readers |
Pages | 63 |
Release | 1950 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 0394800818 |
Gerald tells of the very unusual animals he would add to the zoo, if he were in charge.
Mangoes & MonkeyBread; Fruity Fun with Ella & Louis
Title | Mangoes & MonkeyBread; Fruity Fun with Ella & Louis PDF eBook |
Author | Emily Joof |
Publisher | |
Pages | 30 |
Release | 2020-07-10 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 9789151961378 |
Ella & Louis have just arrived in The Gambia for their winter holidays. Settling at home, Louis is already missing sweet strawberries from Stockholm. Join Ella as she takes her brother on a yummy fruit tasting tour and discover fruits native to West Africa that you might have never seen before! Along the way, see if you can find Happy, their adorable little dog who loves a game of hide and seek! A light-hearted journey of discovery with beautiful illustrations and photographs. This charming book shares some of the beauty found in the smallest country in Africa.
Africa Is Not a Country
Title | Africa Is Not a Country PDF eBook |
Author | Margy Burns Knight |
Publisher | First Avenue Editions |
Pages | 48 |
Release | 2002-01-01 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 0761316477 |
Demonstrates the diversity of the African continent by describing daily life in some of its fifty-three nations.
Nothando's Journey
Title | Nothando's Journey PDF eBook |
Author | Jill Apperson Manly |
Publisher | |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2016 |
Genre | Animals |
ISBN | 9780615892351 |
"A journey in self-discovery, told through the eyes of a young girl named Nothando. The book tells of the Reed Festival, an important celebration in Nothando's country of Swaziland in Southern Africa. Nothando and her brother venture into the unknown hills, in order to get to the festival on time. As Nothando explores the hills of Swaziland, she visits with various animals--Nothando moves freely with the animals, and begins to become comfortable with who she is. By the end of the book, the reader will soon learn that Nothando is 'grateful to be Nothando.'"--