Off To Market Author: Elizabeth Dale Illustrator: Erika Pal A Ugandan minibus, a steep hill and lots of people wanting to get off to market. Keb helps everyone aboard Joe’s bus. There are people with goats and chickens, watermelons and rugs. Everyone has something to sell at the marketplace. The minibus is so full some people have to sit on the roof with the luggage. Keb squeezes in with the goats at the back of the bus and perched […]
VICKY GOES TO THE DOCTOR – Book by Ifeoma Onyefulu –
– Book by Ifeoma Onyefulu –
Vicky goes to the Doctor Author and Photographer: Ifeoma Onyefulu Vicky normally loves playing with her friends but today something is wrong. She doesn’t feel like eating or playing. Her parents notice something is amiss and father feels her hot forehead. Time to visit the doctor. Vicky and her mother wait outside their home for a local taxi, but none are driving past so they walk the short distance to the doctors surgery. Vicky’s mother reassures her as she […]
IFE’S FIRST HAIRCUT – Book by Ifeoma Onyefulu –
– Book by Ifeoma Onyefulu –
Ife’s First Haircut Author and Photographer: Ifeoma Onyefulu When her baby brother Ife gets his first hair cut, Chinaza discovers that there’s a celebration to be had. A nicely paced, gentle story of a Nigerian child and her discovery of family traditions. Chinaza is excited and can’t wait for her little brother to have his hair cut. Dad kindly explains that as baby gets older his hair changes and it needs to be cut to grow strongly. Auntie Stella […]
WHEELS – Book by Shirley Hughes –
– Book by Shirley Hughes –
Wheels Author and Illustrator: Shirley Hughes Carlos and Billy happily race their bikes down the hill at the park. Both boys are getting too big for their slow old bikes, both boys have a birthday coming up. Wheels is a poignant story of friendship, expectations, yearnings and surprises. This story includes themes of community, multiculturalism, sharing and thoughtfulness. It demonstrates the love of a family with a lower income and how they creatively provide a wonderful birthday for their […]
THE ICE BEAR – Book by Jackie Morris –
– Book by Jackie Morris –
The Ice Bear Author and Illustrator: Jackie Morris In the tradition of myths of old, this powerful story entwines magical themes, shape shifting, harsh realities and pure emotions into a story from another time. The concepts of love, balance and respect for all life are strong reoccurring themes in Jackie Morris’ books. “In the beginning of time, people and animals lived together on the earth and there was no difference between them.” Thus begins the story of a changeling […]
THE SNOW LEOPARD – Book by Jackie Morris –
– Book by Jackie Morris –
The Snow Leopard Author and Illustrator: Jackie Morris Gaspingly beautiful. A myth of rebirth and transformation set in the secret folds of the Himalayan mountains. The Snow Leopard is a guardian protector and creator being. Sensing changes in the world Snow Leopard looks for the one who will learn the songs of power and eventually take its place. A sleeping girl hears the songs and is woven deep into the fabric of this magical adventure. Poetically written, the universal […]
