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Africa - Books
By Lori 2

I have tons of books on Africa

Ifeoma Onyefulu has some fantastic photo books of Nigeria built around common primary themes -- A is for Africa (alphabet), Emeka's Gift (Counting), Triangle for Andora (Shapes) and several
others.
Verna Aardema has retold many African Folktales --
Why Mosquitos Buzz in Peoples' Ears is a favorite of my daughters.
Mojo Means One is a Swahilli Counting Book
Jambo Means Hello is another book of Swahilli words, I think.
Bringing the Rain to Kapiti Plain is a great book, but I love to watch it on Reading Rainbow with James Earl Jones narrating it.
The Talking

Cloth tells the story of African fabrics in a nice picture book story

Ali, Child of the Desert takes place in the African Dessert.

The Storytellers shows a wonderful Moroccan Marketplace.

The Day of Ahmed's Secret takes place in Egypt

The Day Gogo went to Vote is the story of a Native South African on the day blacks were first allowed to vote.

Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters
and
The Egyptian Cinderella
are African Cinderella stories you can compare and contrast to the traditional tale our children learn.

There are tons more. African Animals are a whole world of their own to explore.