Beans aren’t just nutritious, they’re also a great way to introduce children to reading. One of Little Zebra’s most popular titles is the Bean Book which, through simple illustrations, introduces children to the joy of reading in their own language.
Little Zebra Books Future Fund
The accomplishments of Little Zebra Books in the last eight years are worth celebrating. Since 2013, this small charity has produced more than 1,000,000 books for children in Africa. We’ve commissioned world-class artists to produce more than 50 illustrated books
Why We Care About Mother Tongue Literacy
You believe in mother tongue literacy! You know it is important. But have you ever thought about why? If you learned to read in the language you already KNOW and USE every day, you have personal experience that it works!
Little Zebra Books is developing Illustrators of Tomorrow
In August 2020, we launched an online course for young South Africans interested in learning about children’s book illustration. One of our current artists, Steph Simpson, is teaching the course to an enthusiastic group of 12 young people. One of
Little Zebra volunteers lead the way during COVID-19 crisis
The passion and care that our volunteers show for the children they minister to is nothing new; they’ve just had to change their methods a bit.