Jesus is Born
The miraculous story of the birth of Jesus. Delightfully illustrated by Gavin Thomson. Questions about this book? Contact us.
The Power of Forgiveness
When a paralytic needs healing, his friends resort to desperate measures to get him near Jesus. And Jesus does more than they expected. Questions about this book? Contact us.
Boy Jesus
When Jesus is a boy, he goes missing on a trip to Jerusalem. His parents find him in the temple and learn a powerful lesson about their remarkable son. Find this book on the Bloom Library: Boy Jesus. Questions about this book? Contact us.
Namu’s Bicycle
How Ant saved Dove
King of the Birds
Maguru Gives Legs
Chicken and Millipede
Little Ant’s Big Plan
Rabbit under the Tree
Friends
Big Blue Bus
Maria’s Family
Face and Body
Learn the parts of the face and body with the help of some beautifully illustrated friends. These are normally published as two separate titles: Face and Body. View this book on the Bloom Library in many languages: Parts of the Face Parts of the Body Questions about this book? Contact us.
No Pigs Allowed
No Pigs Allowed is an example of an origin story. Origin stories are special kinds of folktales that explain in a humorous way why things are the way they are. Our first story, Rabbit Makes Friends with Fire, is an origin story about why rabbits have big feet. (They got stepped on by hippo!) And […]
Our Father
The words of the Lord’s prayer are accompanied by beautifully detailed illustrations from South African artist Marleen Visser. Familiar Mozambican scenes drive home the power and relevance of the Lord’s prayer for children today. Read this book on the Bloom Library: Our Father. Questions about this book? Contact us.
Rabbit Makes Friends With Fire
Rabbits are popular characters in African folktales. They are famous for behaving badly and always getting away with it. In this Nyungwe folktale, we see what happens when Rabbit refuses to forgive Hippo for stepping on his foot. African folktales frequently teach positive messages by showing bad behavior. In addition to being a funny story, […]
The Animals Dig A Well
This Nyungwe folktale features stunning artwork by Brazilian artist João Carlos Brito. The story tells what happens when the animals try to keep Rabbit away from their waterhole because he didn’t help dig! View this book on the Bloom Library: Animals Dig A Well Questions about this book? Contact us.
Lion Gets Sick
In this traditional folktale of the Nyungwe people of Mozambique, the animals select Lion to be their king. But when he gets sick, Hyena comes up with a plan to get Rabbit in trouble. Will Rabbit survive? This book is lavishly illustrated by Argentinian artist, Claudio Molina. Read this book on the Bloom Library: Lion […]
Chameleon Races Rabbit
A couple years ago, we reached out to Sindia Foster and the rest of the Elomwe team, asking if they had stories they would like us to make books about. The story they gave us was this traditional tale about a trickster chameleon and a hapless rabbit. Rabbits feature heavily in many stories from this […]