The Talking Baobab Tree
Author: Nelda LaTeef
Publisher:
Published: 2020-06-02
Total Pages: 40
ISBN-13: 9789988860387
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA rabbit, lost in the desert and saved by a baobab tree, outwits a stronger, envious neighbor.
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Buried Beneath the Baobab Tree
Author: Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 2018-09-04
Total Pages: 330
ISBN-13: 0062696742
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBased on interviews with young women who were kidnapped by Boko Haram, this poignant novel by Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani tells the timely story of one girl who was taken from her home in Nigeria and her harrowing fight for survival. Includes an afterword by award-winning journalist Viviana Mazza. A new pair of shoes, a university degree, a husband—these are the things that a girl dreams of in a Nigerian village. And with a government scholarship right around the corner, everyone can see that these dreams aren’t too far out of reach. But the girl’s dreams turn to nightmares when her village is attacked by Boko Haram, a terrorist group, in the middle of the night. Kidnapped, she is taken with other girls and women into the forest where she is forced to follow her captors’ radical beliefs and watch as her best friend slowly accepts everything she’s been told. Still, the girl defends her existence. As impossible as escape may seem, her life—her future—is hers to fight for.
The Baobab Tree
Author: Louie Stowell
Publisher: Usborne Publishing Ltd
Published: 2015-10-01
Total Pages: 35
ISBN-13: 1474905528
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWhen the gods create a talking tree, they soon regret it because it won’t be quiet. So they turn it upside down and bury its head in the dirt. The classic African folktale, specially retold as part of the Usborne Reading Programme for children just starting to read alone. This ebook includes audio and reading-related puzzles. "Crack reading and make confident and enthusiastic readers with this fantastic reading programme." - Julia Eccleshare
Under the Baobab Tree
Author: Julie Stiegemeyer
Publisher: Zonderkidz
Published: 2012-11-20
Total Pages: 32
ISBN-13: 0310739284
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe baobab tree story, which I wrote (the church version) is actually based upon a true story, told by Limakatso Nare, a Lutheran pastor who is currently serving a congregation in Louisiana. When he was growing up in his native Africa, he gathered for Sunday school under the baobab tree. Here he learned the Biblical stories of Noah and the ark, Jonah and the big fish, and the parables of Jesus. His Sunday school experiences inspired my story, Under the Baobab Tree.
African Proverbs for All Ages
Author: Johnnetta Betsch Cole
Publisher: Roaring Brook Press
Published: 2021-11-30
Total Pages: 40
ISBN-13: 1250863627
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAfrican Proverbs for All Ages is a beautifully-illustrated, engaging picture book about the power of proverbs, how they evolve over time, and the wisdom of various cultures in Africa. It has been said that a proverb is a short sentence based on long experience. Whether you are young or old, proverbs can open your mind to a whole new way of seeing the world. We underestimate children when we assume they are incapable of understanding metaphor and deeper meaning. There are multiple ways that children learn, but for each method by which they learn, they need their imagination engaged and their visual sensibilities ignited. And as adults, we underestimate ourselves when we allow our lives to be about practical matters only. Proverbs can stir our soul and spark our imagination. --Johnnetta Betsch Cole, Ph.D. President Emerita of Spelman and Bennett Colleges In African Proverbs for All Ages, noted anthropologist and educator Dr. Johnetta Betsch Cole and award-winning illustrator Nelda LaTeef invite children and adults to explore and reflect on complex notions about relationships, identity, society, and the human condition. A Roaring Brook Press and Oprah Book
Brer Rabbit and the Blackberry Bush
Author: Louie Stowell
Publisher: Usborne Publishing Ltd
Published: 2015-03-01
Total Pages: 36
ISBN-13: 1474900453
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBrer Rabbit and Brer Fox are always up to mischief. Now Brer Fox has the perfect plan to stop Brer Rabbit once and for all. Specially written for beginner readers, this lively tale is brought to life by charming illustrations and accompanying audio narration. "Irresistible for children learning to read. " - Child Education Plus
The Legend of the African Baobab Tree
Author: Bobbi Dooley Hunter
Publisher: Bobbi Dooley Hunter
Published: 2022-08-31
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Legend of the African Baobab Tree is a story of a beautiful tree who complained to the great spirit of the wild plains about wanting to be the best and brightest and most handsome of all the African trees. The great spirit became tired of the complaints, and reached down from the sky, yanked the tree out of the ground, and placed it back in upside down! All the animals were alarmed, and so was the huge tree. For after that, the magnificent tree only grew leaves once a year. The other months, the roots seem to bend and grow towards the sky.
The Abandoned Baobab
Author: Ken Bugul
Publisher: University of Virginia Press
Published: 2008
Total Pages: 196
ISBN-13: 9780813927374
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDespite its unflinching look at our darkest impulses, and at the stark facts of being a colonized African, the book is ultimately inspirational, for it exposes us to a remarkable sensibility and a hard-won understanding of one's place in the world.CARAF Books: Caribbean and African Literature Translated from French
English Readers Starter Level: Baobab Tree
Author: Laura Cowan
Publisher: English Readers Starter Level
Published: 2021-03-09
Total Pages: 32
ISBN-13: 9781474990141
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA lively African folktale about a complaining tree getting its comeuppance, with fabulous colourful illustrations. Long ago, when the gods made the world, they created the Baobab tree... and the Baobab tree was not happy. It didn't like the sun and the rain and the wind. It didn't like animals and birds that settled in and under its branches. It envied the other trees for their graceful leaves, their bright flowers and their succulent fruit. Finally the gods tired of its constant complaining, and made sure that it would never say another word. With fun activities after the story, and online audio in both British English and American English.
The Hugging Tree
Author: Jill Neimark
Publisher: American Psychological Association
Published: 2015-09-15
Total Pages: 18
ISBN-13: 1433819090
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Hugging Tree tells the story of a little tree growing all alone on a cliff, by a vast and mighty sea. Through thundering storms and the cold of winter, the tree holds fast. Sustained by the natural world and the kindness and compassion of one little boy, eventually the tree grows until it can hold and shelter others. A Note to Parents and Caregivers by Elizabeth McCallum, PhD, provides more information about resilience, and guidelines for building resilience in children.
