In this traditional folktale of the Nyungwe people of Mozambique, the animals select Lion to be their king. But when he gets sick, Hyena comes up with a plan to get Rabbit in trouble. Will Rabbit survive? This book is
Lion Gets Sick
The Man Who Lived Alone
This dark tale is fairly typical of many told in Mozambique. Starkly illustrated with red, black, and white, this cautionary tale emphasises how important it is to live in community with others, and shows the terrible consequences of not doing
Nakehi and the Beans
A couple years ago, we reached out to Sindia Foster and the rest of the Elomwe team, asking if they had stories they would like us to make books about. One story they gave us was this story about a
No Pigs Allowed
No Pigs Allowed is an example of an origin story. Origin stories are special kinds of folktales that explain in a humorous way why things are the way they are. Our first story, Rabbit Makes Friends with Fire, is an
Proverbs
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