Africa, Cultural Atlas for Young People  •  Jocelyn Murray CULTURAL PORTRAIT •  2007 •  HARD COVER  • 96 PAGES • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12) A fully illustrated overview of African culture and history by anthropologist Jocelyn Murray (who also wrote the adult version of this book). It covers broad historical and cultural themes and includes a two-page spread on each region throughout the continent. With lots of maps and color photos. Highly recommended as an introduction to all Africa. (AFR58, $35.00)
African Plains Coloring Book  •  Dianne Gaspas-Ettl NATURAL HISTORY •  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, $3.95)
African Wildlife Trivia  •  Dawid van Lill NATURAL HISTORY •  2008 •  PAPER  • 128 PAGES • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12) Did you know that East Africa has more native mammals, birds, reptiles and amphibians than any other part of the world? Full of facts and fun, this primer on African animals and insects contains eye-catching illustrations and info on African geography. (AFR227, $11.95)
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)
The Chimpanzees I Love, Saving Their World and Ours  •  Jane Goodall NATURAL HISTORY •  2001 •  HARD COVER  • 80 PAGES • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12) Jane Goodall writes an engaging narrative for young people about her time with the chimpanzees in Tanzania. With endearing, personal anecdotes and 80+ full-color photographs, she encourages us to help save the chimps. (EAF166, $19.99)
Elephant (Eyewitness Books)  •  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, $15.99)
Eyewitness Africa  •  Yvonne Ayo CULTURAL PORTRAIT •  1995 •  HARD COVER • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12) A thoroughly illustrated overview of traditional ways of life throughout Africa in the highly visual Eyewitness series. Each two-page spread is devoted to a specific aspect of African life, such as home-building, medicine and religion. Geared for children ages 9-12. (AFR59, $15.99)
Going Solo  •  Roald Dahl BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •  1999 •  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)
Jambo Means Hello, Swahili Alphabet Book  •  Muriel Feelings  •  Tom Feelings LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS •  1995 •  PAPER  • 56 PAGES • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8) A highly recommended introduction to the people and culture of East Africa -- and basic words in Swahili -- for younger readers, ages 4-8. With black-and-white illustrations by Tom and text by Muriel, the husband-and-wide team who have also produced an award-winning counting book in Swahili. (EAF100, $6.99)
Moja Means One, Swahili Counting Book  •  Muriel Feelings  •  Tom Feelings CULTURAL PORTRAIT •  1992 •  PAPER  • 56 PAGES • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8) Tom provides richly detailed illustrations to accompany Muriel's presentation of the numbers one to ten in Swahili. Intended for children ages 4-8, it's a nice introduction to the culture of East Africa. A reprint of the 1972 Caldecott winner. (EAF99, $6.99)
Nelson Mandela's Favorite African Folktales  •  Nelson Mandela LITERATURE •  2007 •  PAPER  • 144 PAGES • FAMILY A wide-ranging collection of tales 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. This is an oversize, illustrated hardcover edition, but the book is also available in a pocket paperback edition (which lacks the illustrations). (AFR135, $16.95)
The Place of Lions  •  Eric Campbell NATURAL HISTORY •  1995 •  PAPER  • 208 PAGES • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12) In this engaging tale, 14-year-old Chris and his father are involved in a plane crash en route to Tanzani, leaving them stranded on the Serengeti Plain. Chris then embarks on a heroic 30-mile journey to find help and befriends an aging lion along the way. (EAF168, $6.95)
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, $16.95)
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)
The Serengeti Migration, Africa's Animals on the Move  •  Lisa Lindblad  •  Sven-Olof Lindblad NATURAL HISTORY •  1994 •  HARD COVER  • 40 PAGES • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12) A vivid description of the annual migration of wildebeest, zebra and other animals on the Serengeti plain of Tanzania and Kenya. The book features full-color photographs with just enough text to explain them, including a note on the Maasai people. Intended for children age 9 -12. (EAF57, $15.95)
Subira Subira  •  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. The luminous pastel illustrations perfectly blend the mysterious and the ordinary aspects of the story. (EAF152, $5.95)
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)
We All Went On Safari, A Counting Journey Through Tanzania  •  Laurie Krebs TRAVEL NARRATIVE •  2004 •  PAPER • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8) This lively counting book is a safari for kids that teaches them about the Maasai people and Tanzanian animals. With simple text and colorful illustrations, it's best for children aged 4-6. (EAF183, $7.99)