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African Studies Center
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Boston, Massachusetts 02215
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email: africa@bu.edu
www.bu.edu/africa

 

RECOMMENDED PICTURE BOOKS ON AFRICA:

A SHORT LIST

 

Aardema, Verna. Bringing the Rain to Kapiti Plain

Alexander, Lloyd. The Fortune-Tellers

Anderson, Joy. Juma and the Magic Jinn

Appiah, Sonia. Amoko and Efua Bear

Browder, Atlantis and Anthony. My First Trip to Africa

Cowen-Fletcher, Jane. It Takes a Village

Daly, Niki. Not So Fast, Songololo

Dupre, Rick. Agassu: Legend of the Leopard King

Feelings, Muriel. Moja Means One: A Swahili Counting Book

Greenfield, Eloise. African Dream

Grifalconi, Ann. Osa's Pride

Grifalconi, Ann. The Village of Round and Square Houses

Heide, Florence Parry. The Day of Ahmed's Secret

Hoffman, Mary. Boundless Grace

Isadora, Rachel. At the Crossroads

_________. Over the Green Hills

Kimmel, E. Anansi and the Strange Moss-Covered Rock

Kitsao, J. Mcheshi Goes to Market

Kurtz, Jane. Fire on the Mountain

_________. Pulling the Lion's Tail

Lewin, Hugh. Jafta

Margolies, Barbara. Rehema's Journey: a Visit to Tanzania

Mennen, Ingrid. Somewhere in Africa

Mollel. Tololwa. Big Boy

_________. The Flying Tortoise

Olaleye, Isaac. The Distant Talking Drum

Onyefulu, Ifeoma. Ogbo: Sharing Life in an African Village

Owoo. Ife. A is for Africa

Price, Leontyne. Aida

Rappaport, Diane. The New King

Sabuda, Robert. Tutankhamen's Gift

Schermbucher, Revival Charlie's House

Sisulu, E. The Day Gogo Went to Vote

Stanley, Diane. Shaka: King of the Zulus

Steptoe, John. Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters: An African Tale

Stock, Catherine. Armien's Fishing Trip

Williams, Karen. Galimoto

Wisniewski, David. Sundiata: Lion King of Mali

 

We would be happy to assist you further in selecting books. Feel free to call or write.

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