Little Zebra Books is a non-profit organization that creates beautiful books for children in Africa. In many places in Africa, it is rare for a child to own a book in their own language. We are changing that by partnering with local communities and joining their rich story-telling tradition with the art of world-class illustrators. We also work with churches and Christian outreach organizations to provide Scripture in attractive and accessible formats.
We are currently producing books for children in Mozambique, South Africa, and Angola. Additionally, our books are shared and translated online in many languages through the African Storybook website.
Our Story
Little Zebra Books founder, David Ker, began his career in Mozambique in Bible translation assisting Nyungwe-speaking pastors as they translated the New Testament into their language. “I began to realize that when the Bible was published in Nyungwe it was going to be the only book available in that language,” he recalls. “How would Nyungwe-speaking children grow up to be confident readers of the Bible when there was nothing to read in their language?”
At the same time, David was watching his own children grow up in a house full of books. Their love of reading and the way it enhanced their development inspired him to try to find a way to share books with African children as well.
In 2012, David and Hilary Ker started Little Zebra Books to address the need for first-language literacy in the Nyungwe language with the belief that the love of reading can positively impact a child’s educational, social and emotional development. Little Zebra Books continues to grow and now provides beautiful books for children in many languages across Mozambique and into the rest of southern Africa.
Our People
It takes lots of people to put Little Zebra Books into the hands of children! A small office staff is sponsored by dozens of supporters, and produces books for a growing number of partners who run reading groups for thousands of children. Read more…
Contact Us
You can contact David Ker, the director of Little Zebra Books, on our contact page or connect with him on Facebook: https://facebook.com/david.ker.africa.