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Were always looking for new books to add to our global bookshelf, so please contact us if you know of one were missing. A good book transports you to places youve never been and exposes you to new cultures and experiences. Compiling a list of classic childrens books from the 1970s was unexpectedly challenging. Scroll down for childrens books set in kenya, but first check out our section about childrens books about wagari maathai.
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We all went on safari is a rhyming counting book that is set in tanzania. What are the top childrens and young adult books set on the continent of africa. The childrens book eat your peas, written by kes gray, is narrated by characters from the red apple reading program. Score a book s total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. African stories fairy tales from african countries. This collection of children s books about south africa cover urban, rural, and coastal life in this diverse african country to dispel stereotypes. To find a childrens travel book about a specific african country, click on the country. Or click on one of the links below to go to another section of the site. Its fun to share vintage books and since that series featured chapter books i want to extend it to include some of my favorite 1960s childrens. Childrens books set in africa multicultural books, childrens books.
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