Africa

Pinduli's mama has always told her that she's the most beautiful hyena ever. But Dog, Lion, and Zebra don't think so. Why else would they make her feel so rotten about her big ears, her fuzzy mane, and her wiggly stripes? Poor Pinduli just wants to...

I See the Sun in Botswana is the 10th book in the award-winning series of bi-lingual picture books, each focused on one country and one day in the life of one child. This book provides a unique introduction to the culture, family life, and language of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780881064087Author Virginia KrollFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Charlesbridge Publishing,U.S.Publisher Charlesbridge Publishing,U.S.Weight(grams) 133g

Selam! It’s a beautiful day in Ethiopia with Babi (Daddy). Have a breakfast of spicy chechebsa together, ride horses in the park and gather around the mesob for dinner. Ethiopian author Fitsum Tesfaye Habtemariam and illustrator Netsanet Tesfay draw on...

A celebration of bicycles, cooperation, and the resourcefulness of children everywhere In a Tanzanian village school, Anna struggles to keep up. Her walk home takes so long that when she arrives, it is too dark to do her homework. Working through the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780881068658Author Virginia KrollFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Charlesbridge Publishing,U.S.Publisher Charlesbridge Publishing,U.S.Weight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780688140236Author Florence H ParryFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint HarperCollinsPublisher HarperCollinsWeight(grams) 136gDimensions(mm) 221mm * 262mm *...

Thandi needs new shoes but she knows they cost a lot of money. After thinking for a while, she goes to her grandmother, who helps plan a way to get the money with a little bit of help from Nosipho, Thandi's doll, and Pepi, her pet rooster. Along the way,...

This title tells the story of how Andile and his father make a kite. While flying the kite, its string breaks releasing the kite on an epic journey across Africa. From the thundering Victoria Falls and the snow tops of Kilimanjaro, to the Sahara Desert...

Alemitu lives with her mother in a poor village in Ethiopia, where she must walk miles for water and hunger roars in her belly. Even though life is difficult, she dreams of someday knowing more about the world. When her mother has no choice but to leave...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781431423286Author Dianne StewartFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Jacana Media (Pty) LtdPublisher Jacana Media (Pty) Ltd

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789657023808Author Wovite Worku MangestoFormat HardbackPage Count 26Imprint Gefen Publishing HousePublisher Gefen Publishing House

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781481486576Author Gill LewisFormat HardbackPage Count 432Imprint Atheneum BooksPublisher Atheneum BooksWeight(grams) 458gDimensions(mm) 193mm * 147mm * 38mm

Thirteen-year-old Habo has always been different - light eyes, yellow hair and white skin. Not the good brown skin his family has and not the white skin of tourists. Habo is strange and alone. His father, unable to accept Habo, abandons the family; his...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593563687Author Seina WedlickFormat HardbackPage Count 40Imprint Random House IncPublisher Random House USA Inc

“This series offers solid glimpses of faraway places, more poetry than a tour guide . . . evocative and inviting” – School Library Journal Mbote! Betuabu! Jambo! Come along for a day in DR Congo. Count the fish at the market, watch the cheeky bonobos,...

When Ayo struggles to fall asleep, he tumbles into an extraordinary journey across the African diaspora, where he experiences creative and resilient cultures that share his heritage. From hip-hop to kente cloth, from Mansa Musa to revolution, the African...