‘My Books: A Mirror To African Children And A Window To Our Culture’ – Ruby Yayra Goka
The month of October is dubbed, Breast Cancer Awareness month and since breast cancer can
Nurture Children’s Thirst For Knowledge” – Kathy Knowles
What better way to celebrate the passing of World Literacy Day than to take a
“Girls need more books on puberty and financial independence… ” – Mariska Araba Taylor-Darko
Mariska Araba Taylor-Darko is a Ghanaian poet and writer of several children’s and young adult
I have written 22 books for children” Michelle TANON-LORA
Author of the book Santa Claus has Coronavirus, Michelle TANON-LORA is a Doctor of the
African Books Collective, the only one-stop-shop for over 3000 books published in Africa
African Books Collective (ABC) is a not-for-profit cultural organization that markets and distributes African books, African
“ Children’s literature is increasingly free from taboos – Andrea LIAO, Founder of Book the Future”
“Unhappy families move me the most“. Thoughts of Andrea LIAO, President & Founder of Book
« A child who reads and writes regularly will most likely be more confident, think faster and express themselves better. » Simpson Muhwezi a storyteller and literacy educator from Uganda.
Mr. Simpson Muhwezi is the Founder and Creative Director of Wandiika Literacy Initiative, a social
“There are almost no political institutions which seriously engage with promoting children’s literature in Cameroon” – Interview with Nsah Mala
Nsah Mala is a Cameroonian poet, writer and children’s author of 2 fantastic, illustrated books which have been well acclaimed for their unique angle and the colorful and beautiful pictures they contain. Muna Kalati had the opportunity to interview him to know more about his journey as an author, his experiences, challenges, and vision of the children’s book industry in Cameroon.
Raising awareness about the misrepresentation of people of color in children literature – Vivian Yenika-Agbaw
Vivian Yenika-Agbaw is a professor of literature and literacy in the College of Education’s Department of Curriculum and Instruction at Penn State, a mentor to many Penn State students, and an advocate for marginalized peoples.
She has spent her life studying and analyzing hierarchical systems of oppression and race relations. Through her writing and teaching, she encourages compassion, empathy, inclusivity and social change. My aim is to identify those who are marginalized and work to include their voices through literature,” she said. Our Executive Director, Christian Elongué has met with Professor Vivian Yenika-Agbaw at the IBBY Africa Regional Meeting in Accra. In this article, we are presenting her and her contribution in the promotion of more inclusivity and representation in Children literature in the US and in the African diaspora.
Children’s literature is the most important literature – Dianne Johnson Feelings
Through the IBBY Africa Regional Meeting, we had the pleasure to exchange with her about
