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Masifunde Sonke: Let Us Read Together is a collection of 30 African children’s books and an audiotape with themes of justice, hope, and renewal. They were chosen by educators from South Africa and the U.S. based on their literary excellence and their appeal to children in both South Africa and the United States. All of the books were written and illustrated by South Africans. The project promotes literacy and a joy of reading among students in South Africa by providing them with books which reflect their own experiences. Masifunde Sonke also strengthens and supports the South African publishing industry.
For every book you buy, South Africa Partners donates a book in your name to an under-funded school in South Africa.Abongi's Journey
This wordless picture book is about a day in the life of a young boy named Abongi.
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Ashraf of Africa
This is the story of a boy named Ashraf and the city at the tip of the African continent that is his home.
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Baba’s Gift
Baba makes a special boat for Themba and Lindi. They love sailing it in the sea, and playing on the beach with new friends. But when it's time to go, the little boat has disappeared!
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Bongani's Day
This book follows seven-year-old Bogani Mofokeng through his busy day in a suburb of Johannesburg.
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Buy A Set of Books
Get a set of 25 great South African children’s books from South Africa Partners!
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Can You?
Can You? is a brightly illustrated, playful and happy little book that will make young readers smile.
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Charlie’s House
An imaginative young boy named Charlie Mogotsi has watched builders making a shelter for his family in the township of Guguletu.
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Horns Only
In this beginning reader’s book, a party is taking place in the jungle but only animals with horns are allowed to attend.
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I Could Be Anywhere
A little girl named Thandi lives with her Gogo and her pet rooster, Pepi.
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In the Shadow of Inyangani
When Lomu climbs Mount Inyangani to look for a missing English girl he has no idea that he is about to become the unwitting hero in an impossible quest. Wise in the way of animals,...
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Khushu Khushu
This multilingual collection of nursery rhymes captures the richness of different South African languages and encourages an enjoyment of reading.
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Knock! Knock!
This early learning book is written in four different South African languages: isiXhosa, Afrikaans, English, and Tswana and illustrated with color photographs.
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Letters to Madiba: Voices of South African Children
What do South African children think about their country? What are their hopes and dreams? What do they want to say to Nelson Mandela, the first president of a democratic South Africa?
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Lindi and Gogo
In this adorable picture book, little Lindi does every mischievous deed one could think of before her grandmother gets home.
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Lucky Fish
A moving story about the effects of apartheid in 1960s Johannesburg is related in this genuine novel told from the perspective of a 13-year-old-boy.
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Musa’s Journey
This charming picture book incorporates counting and numeration skills, animals and colors into its story.
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Nelson Mandela's Favorite African Folktales Audiobook
A joint project of Artists for a New South Africa and the Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund, the Nelson Mandela’s Favorite African Folktales Audiobook was directed by Alfre Woodard...
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Nelson Mandela: The Authorized Comic Book
Fugitive. President. The hero of a nation. Nelson Mandela was called a terrorist, forced into hiding, captured, and threatened with the death penalty and eventually thrown into jail...
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Nelson Mandela’s Favorite African Folktales
This anthology contains Nelson Mandela’s favorite stories for the children of Africa, brought together in a thick book full of beautiful pictures - a feast for the eyes!
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One Child, One Seed
One child, one seed. Two hands to plant the seed. Three ways to help it grow.
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