When a new family moves in next door, Joe's mum explains that they are "asylum seekers". Joe hears that they are "silence seekers", especially as Mum adds that they need peace and quiet. When he sees a young boy from the family sitting disconso...
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I loved this book! It's a good story with crazy evocative illustrations, witty, lively text and a warm insight into Kenyan urban life. Mary and Juma follow their puppy, Simba, who is always in trouble, through the busy streets of Ziwa, a town...
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In this tender view of urban childhood, George soon learns that letting people into his playhouse is much more fun than keeping them out.
This illustrated storybook deals with discrimination in a humourous and gentle way. It would make an idea...
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This beautifully illustrated storybook introduces the boy Ahmed, who sells butane gas in Cairo. The story tells of his day travelling through the busy markets and city streets, and describes all the interesting people he meets. The story and pi...
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Ahmed, a young boy from Cairo, delivers bottled gas. While he works he thinks of the secret which he will tell his family that evening - he can write his name. Picture books like 'The Day of Ahmed's Secret' are a wonderful resource for geograp...
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Community, Conservation, Culture, Development, Diversity and Inclusion, Drought, Employment, Environment, Rural, Tourism, Urban, Waste, Water
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