Children's Interest (Non Fiction)
 
Title Author/Illustrator/Editor Context
African Animals Philippa-Alys Brown Reading age 4 – 6 (includs factual notes on animal behaviour and habitat - of interest to older children & adults)
Whistling Thorn Helen Cowcher Environmental Reading age 5 – 8 Interest age 5+
The Kidnapped Prince: The Life of Olaudah Equiano Olaudah Equiano adapted by Ann Cameron History Able Reader
At Her Majesty’s Request: An African Princess in Victorian England Walter Dean Myers History Able Reader
One Big Family: Sharing life in an African Village Ifeoma Onyefulu Frances Lincoln Children’s Information: Igoboland, Eastern Nigeria Reading age 6 - 10
A is for Africa Ifeoma Onyefulu Frances Lincoln Southern Nigeria. Reading age 5 - 7
Chidi Only Likes Blue: An African Book of Colours Ifeoma Onyefulu Frances Lincoln Nigeria Reading age 4 +
Grandfather’s Work: A Traditional Healer Book Ifeoma Onyefulu Nigeria Reading age 4 +
Hugo Hippo’s ABC Fun Book Gail A. Porter ill. James Okello Reading age 4 - 6 (includes maps to locate animals)




 

 

 
Aïda: A Picture Book for All Ages Leontyne Price ill. Leo and Diane Dillon Ethiopia / Egypt
African Voices Series: Voices from Angola Voices from Uganda Voices from Sudan Voices from Zaire ed Rachel Warner Minority Rights Group Dual language, autobiographical writing by refugees living in England Reading age 11+ Interest level 9 +
Halala Means Welcome!: A Book of Zulu Words Ken Wilson-Max South Africa Reading age 4 +
Furaha Means Happy!: A Book of Swahili Words Ken Wilson-Max Kenya Reading age 4 +