K.A. Mulenga's a Is For Africa: A Picture Dictionary For Young Readers (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9798989525713)

This is a teaching book and a storybook for all ages to enjoy. It celebrates diversity of life, nurtures literacy and speaks to well-being and happiness. With every turn of the page, teachers, parents and children will be presented with beautiful imagery illustrating the story and text; An Alphabet of African Animals; a Picture Dictionary of people indigenous to Africa; and a 'sound-it-out' pronunciation and definition glossary for the really big words! K.A. Mulenga, award-winning and best-selling author of over 30 children's books to date, draws from his own personal experiences growing up in Zambia, Africa; sharing his knowledge of the animals unique to the continent and his passion for the ancestral heritage still rich among the indigenous people who still know the 'old teachings'. The main character, a young African boy named Mulenga which means 'creative spirit', introduces us to his beloved African world and gives us an important message from Mother Nature, a story first told to him by a wise, elder Mountain Gorilla. In collaboration, Pamela Boullier-Ross, co-author, award winning designer and illustrator and EIC of Megastar Publishing Inc. has designed this book not only to entertain, but to conscientious address problems the world faces today with literacy, diversity and environmental destruction. To those who may read this book, teach this book and share its timeless story with their children, Mulenga's message is universal. Honor all life. Be a good caretaker of our Earth. Be kind to yourself and all living things. Keep joy in your heart. Stand tall. ICHIBOITE!