Education is seen as a process of simply filling a child’s mind with facts and figures. But true learning — transformational learning — opens the mind. It encourages children to ask questions, consider different perspectives, and stay curious. It invites them to challenge assumptions and embrace new ideas.

In a world overflowing with information, our culture risks fading into the background. With global influences shaping young minds daily, we face the real challenge of raising a generation that may become disconnected from their roots.

The Muna Kalati App is an Afrocentric digital platform offering eBooks, audiobooks, and animations that celebrate African culture and herita

Muna Kalati is relaunching the publishing of her magazine, African Children Book News dedicated to industry news, book reviews, interviews and analysis on children's literature in Africa.

000 students each year discover the joys of reading with our mobile library. About 30 children participate in the monthly children's book

Cet article présente 35 organisations engagées dans la promotion de l'alphabétisation des enfants et des jeunes en Afrique, contribuant

All summer long, "Comics’’ portray the famous scriptwriters of the 9th art. Episode 3: Appollo, son of Africa and islander

Baby Babble is the result of a fruitful collaboration between writer Katherine Graham, illustrator Nicola Anne Smith, editor Nicola...

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The story of Albertina Sisulu is one of resilience, pliability, striving, and the greatness that the woman accomplished and achieved from her childhood and throughout her life as an adult. Liesl Jobson, through the book: Together we are strong, sets to bring out this historical figure.

InGraça’s Dream, the author Melissa Fagan presents the life of a hard worker and dedicated young girl called Graça, born in a very challengi

The problem is that, unfortunately, those that write in African languages remain invisible, their works are hardly ever reviewed or translated. Publishing venues are limited and getting published is one of the most infuriating challenges of writing in African languages. There are hardly any publishing houses devoted to African languages. So writers in African languages are writing against great odds: no publishing houses, no state support, and with national and international

While it’s important for everyone to read literature from around the world, if you are of African descent, it’s a great idea to give your child an understanding of the various cultures in the continent early in their life. This is especially important if you don’t live in the continent currently. With that being said, here are five African children’s books that we recommend.

Considered the first Queen Mother of Benin, Idia was the mother of Esigie, the Oba (king) of Benin between 1504 and 1550. A great warrior and wise queen, she is believed to have saved the entire kingdom of Benin in a time of war and turmoil. Thanks to Nigerian-Canadian author Ekiuwa Aire, children can now relive the highly revered Nigerian queen’s story from a real African perspective.

Sisulu says the best marketing for a book is other people’s opinions, and thus the foundation’s website is a review hub and search engine for children’s books in South Africa’s 11 languages. On the site are a range of picture books, fables and tales, poetry, rhymes and riddles as well as educational books (fiction and nonfiction). Puku also stages a number of events such as the Puku Story Competition and the Story Festival.

Johanes Yerima was one of the most important artists of the Bamun kingdom, both under Sultan Njoya (1892-1933) and his son Seydou (1933-1992). The very first African "comic book" dates from 1932, produced by Yohanes Yerima, whom a critic considers to be the "true first Cameroonian and African comic book author in history" . To better understand its contribution, we place you in the historical context in which it has evolved.

But in thinking about the books that I read while growing up and the books that I’ve researched, I keep asking myself: where are all the African children’s literature writers? Why aren’t there more books being produced? Have we, as African writers, moved away from this pride and responsibility of rearing conscious, confident, and self-aware African children?

Many parents want their kids to develop a lifelong culture of reading and writing. But from the desire to the reality, there are huge...