The Good Samaritan for children in Africa
When it came time to illustrate a book about Jesus’ parable of the Good Samaritan, we turned to South African artist, Tamsin Hinrichsen. Using reference photos from the village of Chimadzi in Mozambique, Tamsin worked with Little Zebra Books’ David Ker to create a book developed especially for children in Africa. The high drama […]
Rice and beans and books
An update from Little Zebra Books Director, David Ker In Mozambique, June 1 is “Children’s Day”. So Ilda threw a party for the kids in her neighborhood. Ilda has been using Little Zebra Books for many years. But recently she moved to a new part of her city. It is far out on the outskirts […]
Tiri Pamodzi! (We are together!)
Photo: At a reading festival, children have the chance to show off their reading, singing and drama skills using Little Zebra Books Little Zebra Books Director, David Ker, visits Mozambique It was a beautiful moment when I walked into this church in a remote corner of Mozambique. The walls were vibrating from the voices of […]
Hurray!
From Little Zebra Books Director, David Ker In May last year, I was very lucky to travel to Mozambique to see Little Zebra Books in action. And look at that action! Luke puts his whole body into telling stories to the children in his Sunday School class. I loved watching him share God’s Word and […]
Provide books for kids in Mozambique
The children in the photo above took part in an amazing activity this month. 163 children from 9 churches in Tete, Mozambique met together to read Little Zebra books, sing songs, and show off their Bible memorization skills. All the kids received treats for attending. The first three children’s groups to arrive received a bucket. […]
What is the benefit of sending home all those Little Zebra Books?
According to research done by the World Bank in 2021, there are Three Steps to Get Every Child Reading: Support the home learning environment as part of public policy Books need to be in languages that children understand Improve the book supply chain Little Zebra Books makes these steps possible for our partners and their […]
The Little Zebra books that survived Cyclone Idai
In 2018 the Sena books were first launched in Beira, Mozambique. Eva and Luis attended the first Little Zebra Books Conference in Tete in May of that year and were really excited about the opportunity to share these books with children. Stories of how their new programs were engaging local language communities in reading clubs […]
Why we love beans
Beans aren’t just nutritious, they’re also a great way to introduce children to reading. One of Little Zebra’s most popular titles is the Bean Book which, through simple illustrations, introduces children to the joy of reading in their own language. Learning to count gives kids a sense of achievement and builds confidence while having fun. […]
Can you use Nyungwe books in School?
Primary schools in Tete were facing so many challenges. I was able to visit many of these schools as part of the Forum for Education Partners in Tete. Besides the economic and structural difficulties, most schools were overcrowded and staff was stressed with inadequate facilities and materials. Students often came from homes where their parents […]
Jeni’s introduction to language work in Mozambique
In 1998 I arrived with my husband Mikael to work on a linguistic survey in the Tete Province of Mozambique. Through our contact with the local Nyungwe people, we were determined to support the development of the Nyungwe language and training in the development of literature in the language. The Nyungwe churches asked for a […]
Little Books, Big Impact!
When I moved to Tete, Mozambique, in 1998 it was a sleepy town that most people avoided in the hottest part of Mozambique’s interior. The Nyungwe people there were not very interested in writing and reading in their language. Things have changed so much in the past 20 years! Tete is now home to international […]
Why We Care About Mother Tongue Literacy
You believe in mother tongue literacy! You know it is important. But have you ever thought about why? If you learned to read in the language you already KNOW and USE every day, you have personal experience that it works! Even if your mother tongue (the language you learned to speak with those closest to […]
Little Zebra volunteers lead the way during COVID-19 crisis
The passion and care that our volunteers show for the children they minister to is nothing new; they’ve just had to change their methods a bit.
Our Millionth Book!
In a major milestone, Little Zebra Books printed its millionth book in December 2019! This book was one of 117 000 books in 2 languages which were printed and delivered to the Little Zebra office in Cape Town. These books all needed to be packed into over 100 boxes for shipping to Mozambique. There they […]
