Africa’s Little Kings and Queens: Complete Collection (6 books)

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Age Range: 3 – 8 years

Africa’s Little Kings & Queens is a collection of seven beautifully illustrated picture books inspired by ancient Africa’s most influential leaders.

Perfect for introducing the next generation of young leaders, thinkers, and game-changers to Africa’s great history.

These books are suitable for children between ages 3 – 8 years, they are perfect for reading to little-ones and great for those learning to read independently.

These stories bring diversity to children’s literature in a fun and exciting way through beautifully illustrated picture books that illuminate black history.

The full collection includes 7 children’s picture books:

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  1. King Alboury Cooks the Best Jollof

  2. Queen Moremi Makes a Promise

  3. Mansa Musa Builds A School

  4. Queen Yaa Saves the Golden Stool

  5. Shaka Zulu Learns to Dance

  6. Queen Kitami Makes Friends

A must-have for every child’s library and an excellent gift for several occasions including: birthdays, Christmas, World Book Day, Black History Month and Kwanzaa.

  • Beautifully illustrated artwork

  • Teaches the importance of kindness and generosity

  • Celebrates black history and culture

  • Great for story time at home and in school

  • Loved by parents and teachers

  • Written by Louisa Olafuyi (Ugandan), Oladele Olafuyi (Nigerian), Sokhna Ndiaye (Senegalese) and Ayo Oyeku (Nigerian)

  • Edited by children’s book editor and novelist Krystle Appiah (Ghanaian)

  • Artwork by Nigerian Illustrators Isabelle Irabor, Tiolu Yoloye and Francis Ude

Additional information

Weight 1.4 kg
ISBN

978-1-8382795-4-7

Year Published

2020

Pages

32 pages per book

Format

Paperback

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Louisa Olafuyi

Louisa Olafuyi is the Co-founder of Kunda Kids and author of Africa's Little Kings & Queens. She is a former research journalist and ex Cambridge University Press. Louisa is passionate about inspiring the next generation about African history and culture. She's also an advocate for improving the representation of black characters in children's books and is a champion for inclusive innovation.

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Oladele Olafuyi

Dele is a dad to a two-year-old boy called Ire and a husband to a wonderful Ugandan Queen, Louisa. He is a marketing professional with over 10 years of experience working in various marketing roles with FMCG companies and in Fintech. Dele studied at the University of Cambridge's Judge Business School, where he earned his MBA degree. He is also a proud alumnus of the University of Ibadan, where he graduated in 2008.

Dele's passion for changing the narrative around Africans around the world motivated him to create Kunda Kids, a publishing and creative media studio that illuminates African stories through books, songs, animations and games.

Outside of work, Dele loves to play tennis, piano and watching sports.

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Africa's Little Kings and Queens: Complete Collection (6 books)

380.00390.00 (-3%)