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Let us explore the book "I’m the colour of honey

Reading is said to be a learned skill which sets one up for success in later life. Reading, telling stories, talking and singing to...

Muna Kalati is recruiting a Resource Mobilisation and research Officer for a period of one year.

The month of July is almost upon us and as usual; a myriad of literary events will be held around Africa and in other parts of the world. June through October are the hotbed months for celebrating the knowledge, talents and hitherto undiscovered worlds found in books and arts. 

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.

The blank page syndrome can only be treated with writing syndrome.

Mrs. Condé Mabéty Soumah is an author of children's literature based in Guinea and promoter of the platform for the dissemination and promotion of reading and children's literature, Betty Café Littéraire.

Mr. Coulibaly is a Malian of Ivorian origin. After completing his primary and elementary school certificate (Common Entrance Certificate), he returned to Mali to continue his secondary and higher education. He now holds a Master's degree in philosophy and is completing a Master's degree in Chinese philosophy. At the same time, he teaches philosophy in high schools and runs the Lôniso school "Temple du Savoir" in Kati, a town located 15 km from Bamako

La traduction est un moyen d’augmenter la quantité de matériel de lecture pour les enfants africains. Lorsque vous parlez à un homme dans une langue qu’il comprend, cela va dans sa tête. Lorsque vous lui parlez dans sa langue, cela va dans son cœur ». Pour Nelson Mandela, la traduction est un acte de re-création, de partage et de développement réciproque entre lecteurs et écrivains de langues différentes. Le fait de disposer d’un potentiel de traduction permettant d’augmenter

Muna Kalati is recruiting a knowledge management Officer for a period of 1 year. He/she will be responsible for the identification, collection, formatting and diffusion of knowledge (text, audiovisual) around the children's book industry in Africa. The aim is to increase the visibility and recognition of Muna Kalati as a knowledge hub leader in the children's book industry in Africa. He or she will develop research partnerships with other associations, libraries, networks, et

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

Very important tree est l’album photo anglophone qu’il vous faut. Car, il procure à votre enfant des outils nécessaires pour arriver à...

Kongossa is part of storytelling, a component, but not the actual storytelling. There is nothing pejorative in the expression Kongossa. It simply means talking about the other person in his or her absence. In this sense, we have all practiced kongossa in one way or another.

Children's books are full of knowledge that needs to be passed on to African children (medicine, gastronomy, legends, etc.). This knowledge can really enable children to develop gradually and become complete and qualified people later on.

On October 27, 2021 was held an experience sharing around the theme "how to make reading a hobby in your little one?" The organizer of the activity Nadine Mekougoum, sociologist and promoter of Harambee Africa shared her experience on the issue, on the Facebook page, Parents 2.0. She focused on her experience gained through exchanges with some families and her active participation in the Read'arts workshops. She came up with a few tips that parents can use.

La bande dessinée An unexpected  adventure  est un album photo, fruit de la collaboration de l’écrivaine Carine Jooste, Emma Bosman l’illustratrice et Nadène Kriel la designer. D’un titre évocateur, cette compilation anglaise d’images de prime à bord lève le voile sur les dessous d’une aventure inattendue. Alors, de quoi est-il réellement question ?

It’s often difficult for African parents to find books for their kids online. Below is a list of diasporic publishers specialized in African and Afro-american children books. You can find much more interesting content on their respective website which have directly been added to ease things.

Dans un contexte où la lecture n’est pas encore partagée par tout le monde, M. Drissa Coulibaly envisage de mettre sur pied une fédération de clubs de lecture. Cette initiative en gestation au Mali est évoquée dans cette interview.

It was at university with the pan-African associative movements and my Master's degree in "Africa and Globalization" that I discovered the rich African past and became aware of my cultural alienation. I knew more about the history of France, Great Britain and Belgium than that of Cameroon and I realized that the books of my childhood had largely contributed to it. I realized that children's and youth literature was a powerful tool for building the imagination and identity of