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KENYA
For Kids
African Plains Coloring Book
Dianne Gaspas-Ettl
NATURAL HISTORY
1996
PAPER
48 PAGES
YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)
With 41 well-researched, excellently rendered scenes, this absorbing book introduces children to African wildlife and habitats, including a giraffe at a water hole, a cheetah with its young on an abandoned termite mound, and a yellow-winged bat amid the blossoms of the baobab tree. Descriptive captions accompany each illustration.
(EAF164, $3.99) |
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Big Cats
Seymour Simon
NATURAL HISTORY
1994
PAPER
40 PAGES
YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)
A full-color introduction to the life of big cats around the world, including the tiger, lion, leopard, puma, cheetah, jaguar, and snow leopard. A brief text accompanies the photos, which concentrate on how the animals behave in the wild. Intended for children ages 4-8.
(BST46, $6.99) |
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Planting the Trees of Kenya, The Story of Wangari Maathai
Claire A. Nivola
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
2008
HARD COVER
32 PAGES
YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)
Watercolor illustrations and lyrical prose combine to tell the remarkable true story of Wangari Maathai, the winner of the 2004 Nobel Peace Prize, who changed the fate of her village in the highlands of Kenya by teaching her people how to care for it.
(EAF189, $16.99) |
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Serengeti Journey, On Safari in Africa
Gare Thompson
NATURAL HISTORY
2006
HARD COVER
48 PAGES
YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)
A fun and informative overview of the Serengeti and its wildlife for readers ages 4 to 8.
(EAF150, $17.90) |
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Wangari's Trees of Peace, A True Story from Africa
Jeanette Winter
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
2008
HARD COVER
32 PAGES
YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)
An illustrated biography of Wangari Mathaai, founder of the Kenyan Green Belt Movement and winner of the 2004 Nobel Peace Prize for her work in Kenya.
(EAF188, $17.00) |
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Burn My Heart
Beverley Naidoo
LITERATURE
2009
HARD COVER
MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
Two boys--one white, one black--share an uneasy friendship in Kenya in the 1950s, a country shaken by a rebellion of Africans against white landowners.
(EAF370, $15.99) |
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Eyewitness Elephant
Ian Redmond
Dave King
NATURAL HISTORY
2000
HARD COVER
63 PAGES
MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
A vivid introduction to the elephant, in the colorful Eyewitness visual style. With plenty of background on the natural history of the elephant, including description of its behavior and social habits. Geared for children ages 9-12.
(BST44, $16.99) |
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The Mzungu Boy
Meja Mwangi
LITERATURE
2006
PAPER
MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
A riveting tale of friendship set against the backdrop of colonialism and rebellion in 1950s rural Kenya.
(EAF371, $8.95) |
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Going Solo
Roald Dahl
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
2009
PAPER
224 PAGES
YOUNG ADULTS
With its large print and album-like photographs, this autobiography is packaged for ages 12 and up, but both young and old will delight in Dahl's recollections of life as a Royal Air Force pilot in WWII, featuring his adventures in Tanzania (then called Tanganyika).
(EAF78, $6.99) |
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Nelson Mandela's Favorite African Folktales
Nelson Mandela
LITERATURE
2007
PAPER
144 PAGES
FAMILY
A wide-ranging collection of stories from all over the continent, the majority traditional folktales from Southern Africa. With handsome full-color illustrations throughout, a map, and notes on contributors. A team of expert folklorists, poets and authors transcribe the tales, each selected by Mandela.
(AFR135, $16.95) |
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