African Culture in Children's Literature

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Subject Author Title Call number Year
Botswana McCall Smith, Alexander Precious and the Mystery of Meerkat Hill Fic M122my 2013
Nelson, Marilyn Ostrich and Lark E N428os 2012
Burkina Faso Isabella, Jude The Red Bicycle: The Extraordinary Story of one Ordinary Bicycle E I74re 2015
Verde, Susan The Water Princess E V483wa 2016
Cameroon Paul, Baptiste I Am Farmer 92 N5755pa 2019
Tchana, Katrin Oh, No, Toto! E T2495oh 1997
Chad Rumford, James Rain School E R936ra 2010
Congo Lewis, Gill Gorilla Dawn Fic L674go 2017
Lexau, Joan Crocodile and Hen: A Bakongo Folktale E L679cr 2001
Easy/Picture Books Stiegemeyer, Julie Under the Baobab Tree E S8553un 2012
Ethiopia Laird, Elizabeth The Garbage King Fic L1881ga 2003
Fiction Obono, Trifonia Melibea La Bastarda Fic O12ba 2018
Peet, Mal Mysterious Traveler Fic P3752my 2013
Ghana Badoe, Adwaa Between Sisters Fic B137be 2010
Ghana Onyefulu, Ifeoma Grandma Comes to Stay E O595gr 2010
Ghana Selasi, Taiye Anansi and the Golden Pot 398.20966 S464an 2022
Ghana Walker, ELam Tricia Nana Akua Goes to School E W185na 2020
Ghana Williamson, Emily Gizo-Gizo E W7294gi 2016
Yabouza, Adrienne The Magic Doll E Y11ma 2020
Igbo Perry, Jamar J. Cameron Battle and the Hidden Kingdoms Fic P463ca 2022-
Ivory Coast Abouet, Marguerite Akissi series 741.5944 A155ak 2013-
Sulliva, Tara The Bitter Side of Sweet Fic S9525bi 2016
Kenya Ball, Kristen A Calf Named Brian Higgins Fic B1875ca 2019
Kenya Chamberlin, Mary Mama Panya's Pancakes: A Village Tale from Kenya E C4435ma 2005
Kenya Kahiu, Wanuri The Wooden Camel E K124wo 2017
Kenya Levine, James Bingo's Run: A Novel Fic L66564bi 2013
Kenya Noyce, Pendred Mosquitoes Don't Bite Me Fic N949mo 2017
Kenya Walters, Eric My Name is Blessing E W23515my 2013
Walters, Eric Walking Home Fic W2352w 2014
Maasai Barasch, Lynne First Come the Zebra E B2255fi 2009
Maasai Brown-Wood, JaNay Imani's Moon E B8857im 2014
Maasai Joosse, Barbara Papa, Do You Love Me? E J81pa 2005
Kessler, Cristina Our Secret, Siri Aang Fic K424ou 2004
Mali Diakite, Penda I Lost My Tooth in Africa E D5365ia 2006
Mali Emanuel, Gabrielle The Everlasting Embrace E E528ev 2014
Mali Fontes, Justine Sunjata: Warrior King of Mali 92 K27fo 2008
Mali Roman, Carole P. If You Were Me and Lived in the Ancient Mali Empire 966.2017 R758if 2015
Mali Roundtree, Katherine My Little African King E R8595my 1999
Whelan, Gloria Yatandou Fic W5667ya 2007
Mauritania Cunnane, Kelly Deep in the Sahara E C973de 2013
Nigeria Traoré, Efua Children of the Quicksands Fic T7725ch 2021
Nigeria Alakija, Polly Catch That Goat! E A3172ca 2002
Nigeria Atinuke Anna Hibiscus series Fic A8726an 2007-
Nigeria Atinuke B is for Baby E A872b 2019
Nigeria Atinuke Baby Goes to Market E A872ba 2017
Nigeria Atinuke Too Small Tola Fic A8726to 2021
Nigeria Mora, Oge Thank You Omu E M8269th 2018
Nigeria Okorafor, Nnedi After the Rain 741.5973 J54af 2021
Nigeria Okorafor, Nnedi Akata Witch series Fic O417ak 2011-
Nigeria Okorafor, Nnedi Chicken in the Kitchen E O417ch 2017
Okorafor, Nnedi Ikenga Fic O417ik 2020
Non-Fiction Henderson, Kimberly Annece Dear Yesteryear 305.896 H496de 2023
Non-Fiction Isadora, Rachel Twelve Days of Christmas 782.42 I74tw 2010
Non-Fiction Paul, Miranda One Plastic Bag: Isatou Ceesay and the Recycling Women of the Gambia 363.7288 P324on 2015
Walters, Eric From the Heart of Africa 398.996 F931 2018
Senegal Henderson, Leah One Shadow on the Wall Fic H5967on 2017
South Africa Daly, Niki Thank You, Jackson E D1537th 2015
South Africa Daly, Niki The Herd Boy E D1537he 2012
South Africa Daly, Niki Welcome to Zanzibar Road E D1537we 2006
South Africa Deetlefs, Rene The Song of Six Birds E D3122so 2000
South Africa Erskine, Kathryn Mama Africa! 92 M235er 2017
South Africa Foster, Jesse The Night Before Christmas in Africa 811.6 F755ni 2010
South Africa Javaherbin, Mina Goal! E J414go 2010
South Africa Kent, Trilby Stones for my Father Fic K3765st 2011
South Africa Krone, Bridget Small Mercies Fic K933sm 2020
South Africa McDivitt, Lindsey A Plan For the People 92 M2699mcd 2021
Wright, Adrienne Hector: a Boy, a Protest and the Photograph That Changed Apartheid 92 P625wr 2019
Sudan Bassoff, Leah Lost Girl Found Fic B322Lo 2014
Sudan Park, Linda Sue A Long Walk to Water Fic P2357lo 2011
Sudan Park, Linda Sue Nya's Long Walk E P2353ny 2019
Pinkney, Andrea The Red Pencil Fic P6553re 2014
Tanzania Bulion, Leslie Fatuma's New Cloth E B9332fa 2002
Tanzania Khan, Naaz Room For Everyone E K453ro 2021
Tanzania Krebs, Laurie We All Went on Safari E K922wea 2003
Tanzania Quirk, Katie A Girl Called Problem Fic Q8gi 2013
Tanzania Robinson, Sharon Under the Same Sun E R664un 2014
Sullivan, Tara Golden Boy Fic S9525go 2013
Uganda Fullerton, Alma A Good Trade E F971go 2013
Uganda Isdahl, Nansubuga Nagadya Sing to the Moon E I775si 2018
Uganda Isdahl, Nansubuga Nagadya Sleep Well Siba and Saba E I775sL 2017
Uganda McBrier, Page Beatrice's Goat E M1193be 2001
Uganda Miller, Robin A Humble Village E M64945hu 2013
Nambi, Shoshana The Very Best Sukkah: A Story from Uganda 398.2096761 N174ve 2022
Zimbabwe Musariri, Blessing All That It Ever Meant Fic M985al 2023
Zimbabwe Tavengerwei, Rutendo Hope is Our Only Wing Fic T2324ho 2019
Zimbabwe Trent, Tererai The Girl Who Buried Her Dreams in a Can 92 T795tr 2015
Zimbabwe Williams, Michael Diamond Boy Fic W725di 2014
Williams, Michael Now is the Time for Running Fic W725no 2009