Taxis are a familiar sight on roads all over southern Africa. So are goats, dogs, and cows. This charming modern folktale is an explanatory story. It imagines a history to explain why each of the animals interacts in a different
Goat, Dog and Cow
The Land Of No Old People
This story explores the relationship between past and present, tradition and modernity. In African culture, old people are the carriers of centuries of wisdom. Every major decision must be approved by the elders and they often know the answers to
Lion Gets Sick
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
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