TRADITIONAL CHRISTMAS STORIES PART 1

 1. Akissi: cat attack by Marguerite Abouet

Akissi is a real character who shows in a casual and humorous way the daily life of a girl in a neighborhood in the Ivory Coast

2. My African tales by Nelson Mandela

The stories, myths, fables, legends and parables have been illustrated by 16 African artists in a beautiful full-color edition that also includes a final glossary with an explanation of some local terms.

3. The Kandinga Lion by Boniface Ofogo

With some beautiful illustrations, the text introduces us to an evil lion capable of annihilating even his closest circle. An animal that ends up scaring away its family from so much evil.

4. Sosu's Call by Meshak Asare

Sosu lives in a town near the sea with his parents, two brothers, a dog and many chickens. From a very young age, everyone expected to see him stand up, walk and run like any other child his age. He suffers from a physical disability that keeps him isolated at home while his parents go to work and his siblings go to school. The town rejects him for not being like the rest. With the help of his dog Fusa, he will be able to aspire to a normal life.

5. The song of the life of Véronique Tadjo

It is one of the greatest exponents of children's and youth literature in Africa. Véronique Tadjo imbues her books with the magic of the myths and legends learned in her childhood

By Diaz Ortiz Edwin Uriel