PICTURE BOOKS
BH 1-146 African Child Rhymes
♦ $ A Story! A Story! by Gail Haley
This story of how we got our own stories to tell is adapted from an African folktale.
♦ $ Bringing the Rain to Kapiti Plain by Verna Aardema
An African version of The House That Jack Built.
♦ $ From Ashanti to Zulu by Margaret Musgrove
ABC's of African culture. Caldecott award.
♦ $ Jambo Means Hello by Muriel Feelings
Swahili alphabet book.
$ Lala Salama by Patricia MacLachan
A Tanzanian lullabye.
$ Mama Panya's Pancakes by Mary Chamberlin
This Kenyan village tale teaches the importance of sharing even when you have little to give.
♦ $ Moja Means One by Muriel Feelings
Swahili counting book.
♦ $ Mufaro's Beautiful Daughter by John Steptoe
An African version of the Cinderella story.
♥ $ Wangari's Trees of Peace by Jeannette Winter
True story of Nobel Peace Prize winner who planted trees in Africa.
♦ $ When the Drum Sang by Anne Rockwell
Bantu folk tale of a girl who sang so sweetly, the wicked Zimwe abducted her and put her in his drum.
♦ $ Why Mosquitos Buzz in People's Ears by Verna Aardema
A West African tale. Mosquito tells a story that causes a jungle disaster. Caldecott winner.
♦ $ Why the Sun and the Moon Live in the Sky by Elphinstone Dayrell
Sun and Moon build a big house for the water people to live, but when it gets too crowded, they have to move to the sky.
This story of how we got our own stories to tell is adapted from an African folktale.
♦ $ Bringing the Rain to Kapiti Plain by Verna Aardema
An African version of The House That Jack Built.
♦ $ From Ashanti to Zulu by Margaret Musgrove
ABC's of African culture. Caldecott award.
♦ $ Jambo Means Hello by Muriel Feelings
Swahili alphabet book.
$ Lala Salama by Patricia MacLachan
A Tanzanian lullabye.
$ Mama Panya's Pancakes by Mary Chamberlin
This Kenyan village tale teaches the importance of sharing even when you have little to give.
♦ $ Moja Means One by Muriel Feelings
Swahili counting book.
♦ $ Mufaro's Beautiful Daughter by John Steptoe
An African version of the Cinderella story.
♥ $ Wangari's Trees of Peace by Jeannette Winter
True story of Nobel Peace Prize winner who planted trees in Africa.
♦ $ When the Drum Sang by Anne Rockwell
Bantu folk tale of a girl who sang so sweetly, the wicked Zimwe abducted her and put her in his drum.
♦ $ Why Mosquitos Buzz in People's Ears by Verna Aardema
A West African tale. Mosquito tells a story that causes a jungle disaster. Caldecott winner.
♦ $ Why the Sun and the Moon Live in the Sky by Elphinstone Dayrell
Sun and Moon build a big house for the water people to live, but when it gets too crowded, they have to move to the sky.
IMAGINATIVE
BH 6-132 The Lost Spear
JC 2-214 The Fire on the Mountain
JC 2-220 Ansige Karamba, the Glutton
JC 2-220 Ansige Karamba, the Glutton
♥ Black Tales for White Children by C.H. Stigand (1914)
East Africa Swahili Tales
♥ Cunnie Rabbit, Mr. Spider: West African Folk Tales by Florence Cronise (1903)
Compare to Harris’ Uncle Remus Tales
♦ $ Misoso: Once Upon a Time Tales of Africa by Verna Aardema
Colorfully illustrated book of 12 tales told by a master storyteller.
♥ South African Folk Tales by James Honeij (1910)
♦ $ The Adventure of Spider by Joyce Arkhurst
Six tales of Spider and why he has a thin waist, a bald head, and lives in dark corners.
♦ $ The Fire on the Mountain and Other Ethiopian Tales by Harold Coulander
♦ $ The Hat-Shaking Dance by Harold Coulander
Anansi Spider tales from the Gold Coast.
$ The King's Drum by Enrico Arno
Nearly 30 stories identified by tribal sources. Excellent notes in appendix.
♥ Told by Uncle Remus by Joel Chandler Harris (1905)
♥ West African Folk Tales by William Barker (1917)
East Africa Swahili Tales
♥ Cunnie Rabbit, Mr. Spider: West African Folk Tales by Florence Cronise (1903)
Compare to Harris’ Uncle Remus Tales
♦ $ Misoso: Once Upon a Time Tales of Africa by Verna Aardema
Colorfully illustrated book of 12 tales told by a master storyteller.
♥ South African Folk Tales by James Honeij (1910)
♦ $ The Adventure of Spider by Joyce Arkhurst
Six tales of Spider and why he has a thin waist, a bald head, and lives in dark corners.
♦ $ The Fire on the Mountain and Other Ethiopian Tales by Harold Coulander
♦ $ The Hat-Shaking Dance by Harold Coulander
Anansi Spider tales from the Gold Coast.
$ The King's Drum by Enrico Arno
Nearly 30 stories identified by tribal sources. Excellent notes in appendix.
♥ Told by Uncle Remus by Joel Chandler Harris (1905)
♥ West African Folk Tales by William Barker (1917)
CULTURAL
FC N12-51 The Flying Dutchman
FC OC8 African
FC OC8 African
BH 8-36 Afar in the Desert (poem)
FICTION
JC 4-38 Damasi's Party from Thirty-One Brothers and Sisters
Children the world over love a party. Ten-year-old Nomusa, daughter of a Zulu chief, is no exception.
Children the world over love a party. Ten-year-old Nomusa, daughter of a Zulu chief, is no exception.
$ Gift of the Sun by Dianne Stewart
A South African tale. "Thulani wants to spend more time in the sun and less time doing chores around the farm, so he makes a series of lopsided exchanges in an attempt to simplify his life, until all he has left is a pocketful of sunflower seeds that, once sown, prove surprisingly useful."
♦ $ Seven Grandmothers by Reba Mirsky
♦ $ Nomusa and the New Magic by Reba Mirsky
♦ $ Thirty-one Brothers and Sisters by Reba Mirsky
Nomusa, Daughter Of A Zulu Chief, Loves To Help Care For Her Little Brothers And Sisters. However, Her Dearest Wish Is To Accompany The Men And Boys Of The Tribe On The Annual Animal Hunt.
♦ The Beast of Lor by Clyde Robert Bulla
A series of curious circumstances bring together an African elephant and a young boy from an ancient British tribe.
A South African tale. "Thulani wants to spend more time in the sun and less time doing chores around the farm, so he makes a series of lopsided exchanges in an attempt to simplify his life, until all he has left is a pocketful of sunflower seeds that, once sown, prove surprisingly useful."
♦ $ Seven Grandmothers by Reba Mirsky
♦ $ Nomusa and the New Magic by Reba Mirsky
♦ $ Thirty-one Brothers and Sisters by Reba Mirsky
Nomusa, Daughter Of A Zulu Chief, Loves To Help Care For Her Little Brothers And Sisters. However, Her Dearest Wish Is To Accompany The Men And Boys Of The Tribe On The Annual Animal Hunt.
♦ The Beast of Lor by Clyde Robert Bulla
A series of curious circumstances bring together an African elephant and a young boy from an ancient British tribe.
HISTORICAL
FC S11-300 Dutch Boer and His Horse
BH 6-159 Snowflake the Gorilla
HISTORICAL FICTION
$ 14 Cows for America by Carmen Deedy
"A mere nine months have passed since the September 11 attacks, and hearts are raw. Tears flow freely from American and Maasai as these legendary warriors offer their gift to a grieving people half a world away."
♦ Kintu by Elizabeth Enright
A Congo Adventure
♦ The Long Black Schooner, The Voyage of the Amistad, 1839 by Emma Gelders Sterne
American Heritage Series
"A mere nine months have passed since the September 11 attacks, and hearts are raw. Tears flow freely from American and Maasai as these legendary warriors offer their gift to a grieving people half a world away."
♦ Kintu by Elizabeth Enright
A Congo Adventure
♦ The Long Black Schooner, The Voyage of the Amistad, 1839 by Emma Gelders Sterne
American Heritage Series
BIOGRAPHIES
FC G4-116 David Livingstone
BH 12-70 Jane and the Wild Chimps
♦ Albert Schweitzer, Great Humanitarian by Elizabeth Montgomery
Garrard
♦ Henry Morton Stanley by Charles P. Graves
Garrard World Explorer Series
$ Mama Miti by Donna Jo Napoli
Story of Wangari Maathai and the trees of Kenya.
$ Nelson Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom by Chris Van Wyk
Abridged for children from Mandela's autobiography.
♦ $ Shaka, King of the Zulus by Diane Stanley
♦ The Value of Dedication: The Story of Albert Schweitzer by Spencer Johnson
Garrard
♦ Henry Morton Stanley by Charles P. Graves
Garrard World Explorer Series
$ Mama Miti by Donna Jo Napoli
Story of Wangari Maathai and the trees of Kenya.
$ Nelson Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom by Chris Van Wyk
Abridged for children from Mandela's autobiography.
♦ $ Shaka, King of the Zulus by Diane Stanley
♦ The Value of Dedication: The Story of Albert Schweitzer by Spencer Johnson