ASB Archives - African Children's Stories

Love for Reading: Does it Start from Home?

Earlier this month, African Children’s Stories hosted a virtual read-aloud in commemoration of World Read Aloud Day, and I have not stopped thinking about it since. It takes me back to my childhood, when Goat Matata and Muddy Muddy Wedding storybooks were the talk of our classrooms. Every child in my class had copies of […]

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What’s Currently Trending in Storytelling for Children in Africa

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African children are hearing more stories than ever before, but not all of them are meant for them. In her article “The Role Played by Folklore in Raising Up an African Child”, Mdhululi, N.G. (2025) states that storytelling for children in Africa has evolved beyond entertainment into a powerful tool for learning, identity formation, and

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