African Children's Stories

Latest Episodes

Anansi and Wisdom

August 30, 2020

Listen to this Ghanaian  folktale about Anansi, the spider, who is a West African God of stories and wisdom.    To find more about about African Storybook Project and to also get this book, visit this link. Illustration: Wiehan de Jager All

Why Tortoises Have No Hair.

August 17, 2020

Author: Maxwell Abwamba To find more about about African Storybook Project and to also get this book, visit this link. Music Credits: Artist: Kevin MacLeod  All Tracks by: Kevin MacLeod  Website: http://incompetech.com   Licensed under Cre

Chess and Family Roles

August 06, 2020

Author - Jamie Luketa An OER pdf version of this story can be found on this link.

Girl who did not listen

July 22, 2020

Author - Joseph Sanchez Nadimo  A pdf version of this story can be found on this link. 

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This podcast is a site for, children, teachers, and parents that aims to promote a reading culture in Africa. Most of the stories are from African Storybook – a digital initiative of the South African organization Saide, which promotes literacy for Africa