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Books for Kids
Cooking the West African Way by Bertha Vining Montgomery and Constance Nabwire-
This colorful cookbook discusses Africa's land and people and provides sample menus and shopping lists. Recipes include Okra Soup from Sierra Leone.
The House with No Door: African Riddle Poems by Brian Swann-
This collection of original poems was created from riddles of various African tribes.
The Hunterman and the Crocodile by Baba Wagué Diakité-
Donso, a West African hunterman, learns the importance of living in harmony with nature and the necessity of placing humans among, not above, all other living things.
Jamari's Drum by Eboni Bynum and Roland Jackson-
Little Jamari loves the sound of the great village drum and often sits at drummer Baba's feet, who explains that the drum is the keeper of the peace. Years later, Jamari agrees to take over the beating of the drum. But little by little, he forgets his promise, until disaster looms.
Misoso: Once Upon a Time Tales from Africa by Verna Aardema-
This collection of folktales includes Leelee Goro, a story from the Tembe people of Sierra Leone.
Nzingha: Warrior Queen of Matamba by Patricia McKissack-
This is the diary of 13-year-old Nzingha, a 16th-century West African princess who loves to hunt and hopes to lead her kingdom one day against the invasion of the Portuguese slave traders.
The Pot of Wisdom: Ananse Stories by Adwoa Badoe-
One of the major figures in African folklore is the round-bellied trickster-spider Ananse, who outwits enemies large and small. These witty retellings bring Ananse and his amusing — and instructive — adventures to life.
A Life Like Mine: How Children Live Around the World-
Explore what life is like for children of 180 countries and how they fulfill their hopes and ambitions even when their human rights are infringed upon.