Sing to the Moon
“For one little Ugandan boy, no wish is too big. First he dreams of reaching the stars and then of riding a supernova straight to Mars. But on a rainy day at his grandfather’s house, he is brought down to…
Category Hero Books
There are many great storybooks in the world, all special and unique in their own way. Biblionef wants to highlight a new book every month as our ‘Hero Book of the Month’.
Crocodile Bread
Crocodile Bread Agnes Amoah is a proud baker in Ghana. She has been making Crocodile Bread ever since shewas a little girl. Agnes’s mother and granddaughter taught her how to make excellent bread. Today, 10-year old Fransisca, Agnes’s granddaughter, tells…
I’m happy and other fun feelings
I’m happy and other fun feelings “I’m Happy” explores the feeling of happiness and other positive emotions. It is a simple, engaging text just right for the first steps in reading. The book includes the British Sign Language sign for…
The Yummiest Githeri by Kwame Nyong’o
This book is part of a trilogy of Kenyan storybooks for 5-9 year olds that mixes fabulous food with beautiful Kenyan landscapes and a sprinkling of daily challenges at school.
100 Facts: Astronomy
The perfect way to introduce children aged 7+ and to the wonders of the night-sky!
GOAL!
GOAL! Football unites children, no matter where it is played! Where there’s a ball . . . there will always be someone who wants to play soccer. Whether in Tanzania or Togo, Burma or Brazil, children love soccer. GOAL! (Sean…
The Ammuchi Puchi
The Ammuchi Puchi In celebration of the Dutch Children’s Book Week (Kinderboekenweek) we share with you the book ‘The Ammuchi Puchi’. The theme for this year is ‘and then?’ where we travel through time with the power of story telling.…
Anansi the Spider: A West African God
Anansi the Spider: A West African God “Stories about a spider-god, Anansi or Ananse, were first told in Ghana by the Ashanti people. They were not written down but recounted from generation to generation.“ We love the Anansi books because…
When life Turned Upside Down
When life Turned Upside Down Joshua is 10 years old and he lives in Liberia. He lives with his mother and father, his two sisters and a few other children. His father is a health worker in the hospital. One…
I Feel a Foot
I Feel a Foot At night five animals are sleeping in a hammock. It is pitch dark. Suddenly the turtle hears something. What could that be? They fall out of the hammock in shock. One by one they investigate. This…