Children’s Literature

In a small village nestled between rolling hills and meandering streams, there lived a mother named Khanyi. Her days were woven with threads of laughter, mischief, and the pitter-patter of tiny [...]

She loved watching her kids feed, “You must eat that food and finish it” Her voice went out loud and her eyes wide Whenever she mentioned that statement. She would only let you go and play if you [...]

“Wow, Ma,” Aunt Pat exclaimed, “I’ve never seen hair that just won’t cooperate with any oils or chemicals!” Aunt Pat was the best hairstylist in the little [...]

Something pulls at Tato’s head. “Owww!” He cries. “That hurts! That hurts!” With a small pop, Tato is out of the earth. The sun’s rays are very, very harsh. “Owww!” He cries. “Too bright, too [...]

Mandla was a six-year-old little boy from a small town in the Free State province named Frankfort. He was a very smart boy who had just started his first grade at school. On his birthday, his [...]

Up in the sky, the moon lies awake Shining down the earth’s darkened path. She calls on sleep to cuddle us in While mother reads the old sweet tale. Up in the sky, the stars lay awake, Twinkle [...]

Every day Suwi would follow her mother as they looked for bottles of all types. They would search everywhere even in garbage bins. Suwi did not like doing this. She would watch other little girls [...]

Annie, “You’re everything that spells divine. I wanted you to have the world, reach into the heavens, pull down the stars just to see they could shine on you.” My wife, [...]

“listen, not all languages can  make the kind of music you want.” —Abdullah Adedokun    You see this language of mine is a ballet of heritage beating with ancestral pride, ede [...]

According to my father, his grandfather was an elder of the clan, one of the highest ranks among the Agikuyu. He had been given birth to by a traveler thus rising through the ranks on his own. A [...]