Our World: Kenya - Paperback

by Ma?mouna Jallow (Author), Lulu Kitololo (Illustrator)

Our bestselling global board book series, now in paperback with extended endmatter for older kids!

Habari! Spend a day in Kenya savoring fluffy mandazis, counting the colorful mabati roofs and playing a game of kati kati. Even learn words in Swahili with pronunciation guides throughout the story.

• Part of the Barefoot Books Our World series
• Written by Kenyan author and illustrator Ma?mouna Jallow and Lulu Kitololo
• Extended endmatter offers a further glimpse into life in Kenya

Author Biography

Ma?mouna Jallow is a multidisciplinary artist and writer. She is the author of several children's books, including I'm the Colour of Honey and Story Story, Story Come, an anthology of re-imagined African folktales. Her debut film, Tales of the Accidental City, is an experimental feature-length in which all the action takes place on Zoom. A lover of theatre, Ma?mouna has also adapted novels for the stage. She is currently based in Barcelona, Spain.

Lulu Kitololo is a Kenyan-born illustrator and designer. Her work celebrates diversity - drawing inspiration from nature, as well as cultures and crafts from around the world and her beloved home continent, Africa. Lulu's signature aesthetic involves soulful, hand-drawn illustrations, quirky hand-lettering, and vibrant patterns.