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Real Princesses Change the World
“This picture book compiles biographies of eleven princesses, highlighting who they truly are: diplomats, engineers, activists, athletes, and so much more. It focuses on their achievements and contributions, situating them as active members in the global and local community.” — publisher
Songs in the shade of the cashew and coconut trees
Collects songs in a wide array of styles–nursery rhymes from Gabon, lullabies from Cape Verde, and rumbas from the Congo–that are performed in more than a dozen languages
All aboard for the Bobo Road
"In Burkina Faso, Fatima and Galo load the luggage while their dad Big Ali drives the bus. Help count bikes, sacks of rice, melons and even goats and chickens as the bus travels past Gurunsi houses, the hippo lake, waterfalls and jungle, all the way to Bobo"–|cProvided by publisher
The water princess
"The story of one young girl’s quest to bring clean drinking water to her African village"–|cProvided by publisher
Drop by drop
In a village in Burkina Faso, Sylvie is unable to attend school because it takes her several hours every day to collect the water her family needs from the river, but she is excited to learn from Mr. Mike of the Catholic Relief Services that her village has been chosen for a special Water Project to dig a well for the village.
The red bicycle
When Leo outgrows his bicycle, it finds a new home with Alisetta, who uses it to access her family’s sorghum field and the market.
