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african culture

Books about african culture for readers of all ages.

Cover of My Bibi Remembers

My Bibi Remembers

Toni Buzzeo

Ages 3–8familymemory

Cover of The singing chameleon

The singing chameleon

Gcina Mhlophe

Ages 4–10self-acceptanceuniqueness

Cover of Gift of the Nile

Gift of the Nile

Jan M. Mike, Charles Reasoner

Ages 7–10gratitudenature

Cover of Lodu's escape and other stories from Africa

Lodu's escape and other stories from Africa

Ages 7–12adventurecourage

Cover of The Adventures of Spider

The Adventures of Spider

Joyce Cooper Arkhurst

Ages 6–10folklorecleverness

Cover of Koi and the kola nuts

Koi and the kola nuts

Brian Gleeson

Ages 4–9folkloreafrican culture

Cover of Tales of Africa and other stories

Tales of Africa and other stories

Alan Lennox-Short

Ages 8–12adventureafrican culture

Cover of Anansi

Anansi

Brian Gleeson

Ages 5–10clevernesswisdom

Cover of Hungry Hyena

Hungry Hyena

Mwenye Hadithi.

Ages 3–7wildlifenature

Cover of Fables from Africa

Fables from Africa

Timothy Knapman

Ages 4–8wisdomcleverness

Cover of Where are yougoing Manyoni?

Where are yougoing Manyoni?

Catherine Stock

Ages 4–8adventurenature

Cover of Moja Means One

Moja Means One

Muriel L. Feelings, Tom Feelings

Ages 4–8countingcultural exploration

Cover of Princess Gorilla and a new kind of water

Princess Gorilla and a new kind of water

Verna Aardema

Ages 4–8folklorediscovery

Cover of A promise to the sun

A promise to the sun

Tololwa M. Mollel

Ages 4–8promisesloyalty

Cover of Akimbo and the Elephants (Akimbo)

Akimbo and the Elephants (Akimbo)

Alexander McCall Smith

Ages 8–12wildlife conservationcourage

Cover of Why the Crab Has No Head

Why the Crab Has No Head

Barbara Knutson

Ages 4–8folkloreanimals

Cover of Anansi the Spider

Anansi the Spider

Gerald McDermott

Ages 4–10clevernesswisdom

Cover of Moja Means One

Moja Means One

Muriel L. Feelings, Tom Feelings

Ages 3–8countingcultural exploration

Cover of The magic pot

The magic pot

Dinah M. Mbanze, Niki Daly

Ages 4–9magicfolklore

Cover of Why mosquitoes buzz in people's ears

Why mosquitoes buzz in people's ears

Verna Aardema

Ages 3–8cause and effectconsequences

Cover of The Pot of Wisdom

The Pot of Wisdom

Adwoa Badoe

Ages 4–9wisdomcleverness

Cover of One Dark Night

One Dark Night

Lesley Beake, Safohen J. E. K. Aggrey

Ages 7–11folkloremystery

Cover of Kofi and His Magic

Kofi and His Magic

Maya Angelou

Ages 5–10cultural heritagetradition

Cover of Rhinos for Lunch and Elephants for Supper!

Rhinos for Lunch and Elephants for Supper!

Tololwa M. Mollel

Ages 4–8clevernesscourage