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African Plains Coloring Book

African Plains Coloring Book


by Dianne Gaspas-Ettl

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 48 PAGES
  • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)

These 41 charming illustrations introduce diverse East African wildlife and habitats, from gamboling rock hyraxes to herds of hippo and zebras, roosting guineafowl and the aardvark. (EAF164, $3.99)

Big Cats

Big Cats


by 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. Intended for children ages 4-8. (BST46, $6.99)

Jambo Means Hello, Swahili Alphabet Book

Jambo Means Hello, Swahili Alphabet Book


by Muriel Feelings | Tom Feelings

  • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 56 PAGES
  • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)

Young travelers and their parents will delight in this memorably illustrated introduction to the people and culture of East Africa, which presents a word, with its English translation, for each of the 24 letters in the Swahili alphabet. (EAF100, $6.99)

Lala Salama, A Tanzanian Lullaby


by Patricia MacLachlan

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2011
  • HARD COVER
  • 40 PAGES
  • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)

In this sweet, bilingual book (in English and Swahili) a young Masai boy leads his flock of goats, singing Lala Salama, an African lullaby, to the animals he encounters as he walks home. (EAF381, $16.99)

Planting the Trees of Kenya, The Story of Wangari Maathai

Planting the Trees of Kenya, The Story of Wangari Maathai


by 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)

Serengeti Journey, On Safari in Africa

Serengeti Journey, On Safari in Africa


by 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)

Subira Subira

Subira Subira


by Tololwa M. Mollel | Linda Saport

  • LITERATURE
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 32 PAGES
  • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)

After the death of their mother, a young Tanzanian girl must learn to care for her younger brother in this adaptation of an old African folktale. (EAF152, $5.95)

Tanzania

Tanzania


by Patricia J. Murphy

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2002
  • HARD COVER
  • 24 PAGES
  • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)

This slim illustrated primer in the Capstone Countries of the World series covers the geography, people, social life, customs, education, basic facts, animals, and sports. (EAF350, $21.32)

The Watcher, Jane Goodall's Life with the Chimps

The Watcher, Jane Goodall's Life with the Chimps


by Jeanette Winter

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2011
  • HARD COVER
  • 42 PAGES
  • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)

With captivating bold color images and simple text, this read-aloud biography of the conservation icon and primatologist Goodall for youngsters focuses on the power of patience. (BST197, $17.99)

Wangari's Trees of Peace, A True Story from Africa

Wangari's Trees of Peace, A True Story from Africa


by 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)

We All Went On Safari, A Counting Journey Through Tanzania

We All Went On Safari, A Counting Journey Through Tanzania


by Laurie Krebs

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 32 PAGES
  • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)

This lively, award-winning counting book also teaches youngsters about the Maasai and wildlife of Tanzania through simple text and colorful illustrations. (EAF183, $7.99)

Africa, Cultural Atlas for Young People

Africa, Cultural Atlas for Young People


by Jocelyn Murray

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2007
  • HARD COVER
  • 96 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

Anthropologist Jocelyn Murray provides an illustrated overview of African cultures and history, including an introduction to the landscape and a two-page spread on each nation. (AFR58, $35.00)

African Wildlife Trivia

African Wildlife Trivia


by Dawid van Lill

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 128 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

Full of facts and fun, this primer on the insects, mammals, reptiles, amphibians and birds of Africa contains eye-catching illustrations and information on African geography--a great introduction for kids and their parents. (AFR227, $11.95)

Eyewitness Elephant

Eyewitness Elephant


by Ian Redmond | Dave King

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2000
  • HARD COVER
  • 63 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

With plenty of background on the natural history of the elephant, including description of its behavior and social habits. (BST44, $16.99)

In Our Village, Kambi ya Simba Through the Eyes of its Youth


by Students at Awet Secondary School i

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 74 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

Students at Awet Secondary School document life in their village on the plains of Tanzania near Kilimanjaro in this illustrated account. (EAF348, $10.95)

Listening For Lions

Listening For Lions


by Gloria Whelan

  • LITERATURE
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 194 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

Plucked from her life among the Maasai and Kikuyu people in East Africa after the Great War, young Rachel fights for her family and the life she had in rural Africa in this absorbing novel for middle schoolers. (EAF179, $5.99)

My Life with the Chimpanzees

My Life with the Chimpanzees


by Jane Goodall

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 156 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

Goodall recounts with affection her childhood dream of working with animals, her first trip to Africa as a young woman and her now decades-long work at Gombe Stream Reserve in Tanzania in this account of her life for kids ages 9-12. With her photographs throughout. (EAF343, $6.99)

Tanzania in Pictures

Tanzania in Pictures


by Bev Pritchett

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2007
  • HARD COVER
  • 80 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

An introduction to the geography, history, government, people and economy of Tanzania. (EAF347, $31.93)

The Place of Lions

The Place of Lions


by Eric Campbell

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 208 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

Stranded on the Serengeti after a plane crash, 14-year old Chris goes for help -- and befriends an aging lion along the way -- in this young adult thriller. With a glossary of Kiswahaili words and a strong sense of both the culture and landscapes of East Africa. (EAF168, $13.95)

Going Solo

Going Solo


by Roald Dahl

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 224 PAGES
  • YOUNG ADULTS

With its large print and album-like photographs, both young and old will delight in Dahl's recollections of his adventures as a WWII-era Royal Air Force pilot in Tanzania and Greece. (EAF78, $6.99)

Nelson Mandela's Favorite African Folktales

Nelson Mandela's Favorite African Folktales


by Nelson Mandela

  • LITERATURE
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 144 PAGES
  • FAMILY

A team of folklorists, poets and authors present these wide-ranging, beautifully illustrated tales from all over the continent, including many traditional stories from Nelson Mandela's youth. (AFR135, $16.95)

 

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