What are the Tropics?
What are the Tropics? What Makes the Tropics Special? The sun shines almost directly over the tropics, so it stays hot or warm most of the year. There are usually only two seasons: a rainy season and a dry season. The tropics have rainforests, jungles, and coral reefs where many kinds of animals and plants […]
Why African storytellers hold the key to our past and present
Have you ever sat around a fire or curled up in bed listening to someone tell a story? Maybe it was about clever animals, brave heroes, or magical lands. Storytelling has always been a big part of African culture. And storytellers do much more than entertain, they protect history, teach important lessons, and bring people […]
WORLD BEE DAY
WORLD BEE DAY Today, May 20th we celebrate World Bee Day. Do you know why bees are very important for humans to survive? Bees are important because they help make the food that we eat. How is that, you may ask? Well, bees are the greatest pollinators. A pollinator helps to carry pollen from flowering […]
Celebrating Our Roots
African World Heritage Day – Celebrating Our Roots Did you know there’s a special day just for celebrating Africa’s amazing culture, history, and treasures? It’s called African World Heritage Day, and we celebrate it every year on May 5th. This special day was started by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization(UNESCO) to honor […]
World Book and Copyright Day
World Book and Copyrights Day 2025 Did you know that the World Book and Copyrights Day is celebrated on 23rd April of every year? I honestly did not. I suppose that I ought to feel rather embarrassed as a lifelong reader and almost-as-long writer, given that it was first established in 1995 by UNESCO. Instead, […]
HOW TO GET YOUR CHILD TO READ
One of the most common questions I get is “how can I get my child to like reading?” Sometimes the situation in a family is where one child likes reading while the other does not like reading. Then the challenge for the parent is how to get the other child to like reading. The best […]
MINDY’S ZERO WASTE DAY
One Monday Mindy’s teacher asked her class, “do you know what today is children?”. All her friends made lots of guesses “Is it Easter?” one said, “I know it’s children’s day!” said another. Teacher shook his head and said “No, today is March 30th it’s Zero waste day!” “What’s Zero waste day?” asked the […]
International Mother Language Day 2025
Today, 21st of February 2025, the world celebrates the 25th anniversary of International Mother Language Day. The observance of this day is to promote linguistic diversity and culture globally. I will share with you my experience and thoughts on why the mother language has declined, and how we can restore and preserve it. The […]
Empowering Girls in STEM
As the world marks the International Day of Women and Girls in Science on February 11 , it is essential for us to encourage young girls to explore STEM in school so that they can participate in the growth and development of scientific knowledge, innovation, and societal progress. STEM – Science, Technology, Engineering and […]
FOUNDER’S NEW YEAR MESSAGE 2025
Happy New Year from me and our Africa kids book club team. Our goal as an organization is to nurture a reading culture in children and every year we are guided by a theme to help us achieve our goal. This year’s theme is Reading to Enhance Imagination and Spur Creativity. We look forward to […]