My 5-year old son and I are studying geography and reading books from different countries. This week we're in Southern Africa.
Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters: An African Tale
Retold And Illustrated By John Steptoe
Recommended Age: 5
Category: Zimbabwe
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Galimoto
by Karen Lynn Williams
Category: Malawi
Jafta
by Hugh Lewin
Category: South Africa
Jafta and the Wedding
by Hugh Lewin
Category: South Africa
Bashi, Elephant Baby
by Theresa Radcliffe
The Great Cake Mystery
by Alexander McCall Smith
Category: Botswana
The Mystery of Meerkat Hill
by Alexander McCall Smith
Category: Botswana
Bakang, from Botswana:
Children Just Like Me
by Anabel Kindersley
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The Cheetah’s Cubs
The Ostrich’s Horns
The Pheasant and the Hen
The Sun Birds:
Around the World in 80 Tales
by Saviour Pirotta
Category: South Africa, Botswana, Madagascar, Zimbabwe
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