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Through riddles and songs, myths and legends, both children and adults are invited to delve into parallel worlds where they are taught valuable lessons on friendship, hard work, bravery, and much more.

"The baobab tree story, which I wrote (the church version) is actually based upon a true story, told by Limakatso Nare, a Lutheran pastor who is currently serving a congregation in Louisiana. When he was growing up in his native Africa, he gathered for Sunday school under the baobab tree. Here he learned the Biblical stories of Noah and the ark, Jonah and the big fish, and the parables of Jesus. His Sunday school experiences inspired my story, Under the Baobab Tree."

This is a story of a little girl who is motivated by her dreams to enter a dancing competition in her village. African dance uses improvisation and the entire body. Some dancers learn their moves from former dancers, who became famous by participating in dance during various rituals, celebrations, or festivities.

Hassan is a scam artist living in Africa. He sells people fake products at the market. After stealing a camel to ride home he realizes the camel has a special talent—it can write with its hoof in Arabic! Hassan thinks he can sell the camel or take the camel to festival where he can show the camel for money. Will Hassan take advantage of the talented camel? Or will the camel get the last word?

Ten-year-old Mu, orphaned as a toddler, has lived his entire life in the heart of Africa. For as long as he can remember, he has served in the household of a great-uncle where he is unloved and ignored. In his drudgery-filled life, Mu has little hope of happiness and little hope that anything will ever change. But one day everything does change. On his way to draw water one morning, Mu is astonished when a chameleon greets him by name and announces that they will embark on a quest together.

When her crown is stolen, Princess Paris fears she’ll never get it back. How can she represent her king without her crown? She doesn’t feel much like a princess and worries all the animals on the Royal Savanna won’t take her seriously without it. But as each animal Paris meets faces a unique problem, she discovers that being a princess requires more than wearing a shiny crown.

Aufregung in der Savanne: Jemand spielt nachts gemeine Streiche. Und alle sind sich einig: Es war Pinsel, Tafitis bester Freund! Schließlich wurden eindeutig Pinselohren am Tatort gesichtet. Und die hat schließlich nur das Pinselohrschwein! Pinsel ist fassungslos. Niemals würde er so etwas tun! Tafiti glaubt seinem Freund. Doch ob sie auch die anderen überzeugen können? Am besten sie stellen eine Falle. Wer da wohl reintappt ... In Tafiti. Pinsel unter Verdacht sind Tafiti und Pinsel auf geheimer Mission.

Inspired by a traditional African folktale, this is the story of Mufaro, who is proud of his two beautiful daughters. Nyasha is kind and considerate, but everyone—except Mufaro—knows that Manyara is selfish and bad-tempered.When the Great King decides to take a wife and invites the most worthy and beautiful daughters in the land to appear before him, Mufaro brings both of his daughters—but only one can be queen. Who will the king choose?

Inspired by a story told to the author while on safari in 2015, The Wild Beast describes the creation of one of Africa's most unusual animals, the wildebeest. According to oral tradition, the Creator built this unique beast out of leftover parts from other magnificent animals found on the continent. Horns from buffalos and stripes meant for zebras. Tails from giraffes and bumps meant for camels. This creative retelling will introduce little ones to a story rich in both imagery and in lesson: Take what you need to live. Take no more. Waste nothing.

Kioko had been watching the matatus come and go for as long as he could remember. But today, for his fifth birthday, he climbs aboard one with his grandfather. As the matatu pulls away from the market, the village dogs chase after them. When Kioko asks his grandfather why the dogs always bark and chase after matatus, his grandfather tells him an entertaining tale about a dog, a goat and a sheep. Set in East Africa, The Matatu is a colorful story filled with many unexpected turns and twists along the way.

Theo lives and works in Agbogbloshie in Ghana, a vast dumping ground for the world’s broken electronics. He spends his days scouring the trash for scraps of metal to sell for cash, while dreaming of going to school and escaping this harsh life. The money Theo makes is barely enough to pay for lessons, so when Emmanuel turns up with talk of buried treasure, Theo sees a chance to get out of Trashland.

A young boy takes a plane ride with his mother to visit the African country of Ghana, where his parents are from. This will be his first time seeing his grandparents. He learns about traditional Ghanaian clothing, foods, and the city market in Accra, Ghana's capital.

The moon watches over the dark plains of South Africa. It watches all the jungle animals as they fall asleep.

Malusi, affectionately nicknamed Songololo by his grandmother Gogo, goes to the city to go shopping with her. Set in South Africa, Daly's text captures the warmth and tenderness shared by grandmother and child.

Ajay's wish has come true—he's a news reporter at last. He and his friends Saif, Vinod, Yasmin and Jai even have their own newspaper: The Mumbai Sun. But money is tight—and they need a big story. So when Ajay sees a cash prize for a competition to be the first to find a meteor that has crashed to Earth in India, their very own space-race to Jaipur is on.

Immerse yourself in the African savannah and listen in on the exciting and unexpected adventures of the extraordinary giraffe RAFU and his friends: "An African Story", "A new Friendship" and "The Long Journey". Written by award-winning author Verena Prym, read by Heike Brunner. A long time ago, under the deep orange African sky, giraffes and crocodiles lived peacefully together. RAFU and his herd can only dream of those harmonious times now, as Gutsor, the greedy crocodile, rules over the river with fear and terror.

Sunny Nwazue vive en Nigeria, pero nacio´ en Nueva York. Sus facciones son corrientes, pero es albina. Se le dan muy bien los deportes, pero no puede practicarlos bajo el sol. En resumen, no parece encajar en ningu´n sitio... Hasta que un di´a sucede algo increi´ble: ve el fin del mundo en la llama de una vela. Lo que pareci´a ser una alucinacio´n es lo que la acaba uniendo a otros tres chicos en su misma situacio´n: tiene habilidades ma´gicas.

Endlich findet wieder das Wettsingen in der Savanne statt! Pinsel möchte auch teilnehmen und treibt seine Freund*innen mit seinem schiefen Gesang in den Wahnsinn. Noch dazu hat sich eine Gruppe von Krokodilen am Wasserloch niedergelassen und niemand traut sich mehr dorthin. Was nun? Zum Glück hat Tafiti eine Idee: Mit einer List überzeugt er die Krokodile davon, auch an dem Gesangswettbewerb teilzunehmen. Während die Krokodile abgelenkt sind, schleichen die anderen Tiere ans Wasserloch und füllen ihre Vorräte wieder auf.

Red doesn’t remember who she is or where she came from. In fact, her only memory is a terrifying, repeating dream of a threatening shadow and a foggy field. But after many years, she wonders if that’s just something she made up. Red does know that she now belongs with Yakaka, the witch who rescued Red when she was a little girl. Full of power and magic, Yakaka travels the world, healing the planet when it calls for her help.

Helemaal in de traditie van de Griots, de West-Afrikaanse troubadours, vertellen Annemieke Drummen en Al Zanabili dit Afrikaanse sprookje voor kinderen. Trommels, ratels, de vruchten van de vlammenboom en allerlei andere percussie-instrumenten brengen het verhaal tot leven, alsof het echt gebeurd is….. Wil je horen hoe de slimme haas ervan geniet om de andere dieren voor de gek te houden, zodat hij op de trommel kan slaan?

Deep in the heart of the Congo, a baby gorilla is captured by a group of rebel soldiers. Imara and Bobo are also prisoners in the rebels' camp. When they learn that the gorilla will be sold into captivity, they swear to return it to the wild before it's too late. But the consequences of getting caught are too terrible to think about. Will the bond between the gorilla and the children give them the courage they need to escape?

Thabo und Emma lösen jeden Fall! In drei spannenden Geschichten ermitteln die beiden, um den Gangstern das Handwerk zu legen. Schafft das liebenswerte Detektiv-Team es, die Schrottautos zu finden und die Täter zu überführen? Und wer hat die Wassertanks gestohlen? Ob Betrug oder Diebstahl, die Verbrecher*innen rund um den Lion Park müssen sich in Acht nehmen! Das Hörbuch mit Reihenmusik und Fragen zum Hörverständnis für Kinder ab sechs Jahren enthält zwei neue und ein bekanntes Abenteuer und wird spannend von Karl Menrad gesprochen.

Welcome aboard, young explorers, on another expedition with Discoveropolis. Strap on your safari hat and fasten your seatbelts! This immersive audiobook is a gateway to ignite your imagination and curiosity as you explore the captivating wonders of the African continent.

Schnallt euch an und macht euch bereit für ein Abenteuer mit Pimpa, das um die halbe Welt führt! Pimpa bekommt einen Brief, in dem ihre Freunde Leo, Horace und Carla, das Krokodil, sie zu ihrer Geburtstagsparty einladen! Natürlich kommt Pimpa zur Party, aber wo wohnen die drei nochmal? Und wie kommt man dahin? So beginnt ein neues Abenteuer für die neugierige, rotgefleckte Hündin. Eine spannende Geschichte, die euch mitnimmt auf eine Reise über Meere, durch Wüsten und Wälder. Immer auf der Suche nach Afrika.

Having uncovered head teacher Dr Dòyìnbó’s hidden agenda behind the Academy of the Sun, Onyeka and her friends are on the run. But they’ve got bigger problems to worry about—they desperately need to find a cure for the Solari disease that comes with using their Ike power and they need to locate Onyeka’s missing parents. When their last safe house is uncovered, Onyeka turns to the only potential allies they have left; the Rogues, a group of rebels that have been trying to expose Dr Dòyìnbó’s lies for years.

After decades of war, South Sudan became an independent country in 2011. Though its people face struggles as they build their new nation, they do have reason for national pride. Their country contains Bandingilo National Park, which hosts one of the largest annual animal migrations. This title describes the birth of South Sudan and its efforts to create a national identity.

Travel to Kenya and see if you can spot giraffes, elephants, lions and other African animals! Dinosaur bones and giant crocodile fossils discovered in Kenya reveal that the country has been home to a variety of wildlife for millions of years. Learn more about Kenya’s wildlife, and explore Kenyan culture and the diversity of people that call this beautiful place home.

In Ghana and some other west African countries, when a baby is born, the extended family prepares for a whole week to welcome the little one at a celebration called an outdooring. Andani can't wait to meet her new baby cousin, but a week is so long! As her aunties and uncles prepare cassava, tuo zaafi, fufu, and other delicious foods for the outdooring, Andani will have to patiently (well, okay, sometimes not so patiently) wait to perform the most important job of all: being the first to greet the little one by name.

Bakala la girafe qui voulait jouer au footQui n'a jamais rêvé d'avoir plein de copains et tout partager avec eux ?Bakala vit dans la savane avec sa famille, c’est une girafe gentille et serviable. Elle ne rêve que d’une seule chose : pouvoir rejoindre un groupe de copains et jouer au football avec eux. Malheureusement pour elle, les autres animaux ne sont pas de cet avis.

Though the land of Kun used to be lush and green, Amara has only ever known her homeland as a dry, dusty desert. When the griots vanished more than a decade ago, they took their magic with them, along with goddess Oala’s gifts of rain and plenty, leaving Kun controlled by a powerful and uncaring king. And though her foster mother, Zirachi, assures her that Kun is not under a curse, Amara can’t help but wonder if her own origin, which is shrouded in mystery, is somehow linked to the broken kingdom.