For You are a Kenyan Child (Author: Kelly Cunnane / Illustrator: Ana Juan)

A little boy in Kenya is supposed to be watching his grandfather’s cows. But luckily for us, he decides to ramble about his village instead, giving us the chance to meet everyone and see African village life. This is a delightful story with illustrations that somehow manage to perfectly cross a bit of African artistic style with childish whimsy. And it gives you a chance to practice your Swahili. Um, yeah, I’m pretty sure I didn’t get all that right. But I had lots of fun giving it a go! “Hodi!” “Karibu!”