Category: Interview

Nsah Mala andolo

“There are almost no political institutions which seriously engage with promoting children’s literature in Cameroon” – Interview with Nsah Mala

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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.

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Sadiatou, un livre jeunesse du Burkina Faso aux couleurs de l’Afrique

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Sadiatou vit au Burkina Faso. Tous les jours, Sadiatou part à lʼécole sur le vélo de son grand frère. Un jour, elle revient avec une pintade offerte par le directeur de lʼécole. Hélas, papa Honoré décide qu’elle sera mangée. Cet article décrit comment Sadiatou se déroule pour éviter le pire…

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Muna Kalati Vivian Yenika Agbaw

Raising awareness about the misrepresentation of people of color in children literature – Vivian Yenika-Agbaw

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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.

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Children’s literature is the most important literature – Dianne Johnson Feelings

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Dr. Dianne “Dinah” Johnson is a children’s book author and professor of children’s literature at the University of South Carolina (US). She is an intellectual who has travelled the world. She’s written six picture books for children, and edited or co-edited various publications including:  The Best of the Brownies’ Book (a compilation of fiction, poetry, photographs and more, from […]

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There is only one bookshop in the Gambia with a good collection of children’s books – Dr. Anna Stelthove-Fend

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Frau Dr. Anna Stelthove-Fend who has tremendously contributed to facilitate access to quality children books in The Gambia by donations and extraordinary personal commitment. She also contributed to the establishment of the Africa library in Cologne which hosts books from and about Africa, translated into German, and contains about 300 books, fiction as well as […]

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