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This project features amazing artwork by Australian artist, Max Okoto. For this book, we provided Max with English translations of 16 animal proverbs of the Nyungwe people, and these are the result. This book is also available on the African
Rabbits are popular characters in African folktales. They are famous for behaving badly and always getting away with it. In this Nyungwe folktale, we see what happens when Rabbit refuses to forgive Hippo for stepping on his foot. African folktales
Rats! tells the story of a bunch of rats who try to get into a bottle of cooking oil. The story teaches the value of cooperation. Stephanie Simpson, a South African artist has illustrated this fun book with her distinctive
This parable of Jesus from Luke 11 tells the story of what happens when a man gets a surprise visit at night. The story teaches the values of generosity, persistence and faithful prayer. The book is humorously illustrated by South
For this book, we took Jesus’ parable from Luke 14 about wedding guests and set it in contemporary Africa. The artwork by South African artist Alzette Prins draws attention to Jesus’ message of how God welcomes everyone to his feast.