Children’s Books

Books

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  Stories from Abakwa

  2007, author(s)-editor(s) Francis B. Nyamnjoh
  Childhood and growing up in Mimboland, Cameroon are infused with fascinating stories and adventures. Discover life in Abakwa with Tom and his friend, as they are chased through an orchard for secretly harvesting avocadoes and mangoes. Smile as Mathias Chi’s overloaded canoe almost loses balance. Shiver as Roland runs through the dark streets and bleeding corridors of Mvog Mvog. And cry when Big Brother discovers how his siblings suffered when he was away at school. What happens to Esther (...)
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  The Egg Polisher and Other Tales

  2010, author(s)-editor(s) Funwi F. Ayuninjam
  This collection represents, in substance and style, folk tradition in the North-West Region of Cameroon. Contained herein is a sampling of various human emotions, parental concerns, and societal conflicts: emotional insecurity, deceit, obstinacy, power and control, trickery, malevolence, greed, jealousy, and more. The stylistic representation is reflected in the double writing, as shown by the dialogues, the songs, and the use of choruses. These tales are ageless, placeless, and, therefore, (...)
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  Ce qui tue l’homme, c’est ce qui sort de sa bouche

  2012, author(s)-editor(s) Emmanuel Matateyou
  L’auteur dans ce livre nous plonge dans la fraîcheur de l’imaginaire enfantin, un monde où les animaux cohabitent avec les hommes. Bercé par une culture orale africaine venue du fond des âges, Emmanuel Matateyou, en véritable passeur de savoirs, déroule avec une tendresse émouvante les récits traditionnels africains où la poésie et les chants accompagnent les hommes dans leur vie quotidienne. Dans une langue simple et un style fluide, ce livre plein d’entrain et de charme captive le lecteur par les (...)