African Children's Stories

Our story today is titled ‘Chisoni Befriends Fish.’ It is about a boy who went to the river to catch fish… but instead, he caught something else.
Not treasure. Not a monster. Not even a golden fish that grants three wishes.
Do you want to find out what he caught? Listen keenly, and don’t forget to answer fun questions that pop up along the way. Have fun!
This story is published by the African Storybook Initiative. You can find an openly licensed PDF version of the book here.

Author: Nazinomwe Reading Group
Illustration: Yankho Chabwera, Nazinomwe Reading Group
Narrator: Aleya Kassam
Host and Editor: Magdalene Chorongo

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Our story today is about a little girl called Kirabo. Kirabo is a quiet and shy girl both at home and at school. She does not have friends yet, will she get one? Let’s find out! Listen keenly, and don’t forget to answer fun questions that pop up along the way. Have fun!
This story is published by NABU Organization. You can find an openly licensed version of the book here.

Author: Elias Hakizamungu
Illustration: Emmanuel Bagirishya
Translation: James Nyaga
Narrator: Mo Nyarinda
Host and Editor: Magdalene Chorongo

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Our story today is titled Little Leaders: Keeping Our Environment Clean.  Have you ever walked somewhere and thought ‘Hmm… this place needs serious help’ ? Like serious-serious?
Well… today’s story takes us to a place called Lumbazi. And let me warn you… if you don’t like bad smells, flying papers, and surprise broken bottles  you might want to hold your nose!
But here’s the twist… children are the heroes in this story. Want to find out what they did? Listen keenly, and don’t forget to answer fun questions that pop up along the way. Have fun!
This story is published by the African Storybook Initiative. You can find an openly licensed PDF version of the book here.

Authors: Ruth Asuquo and Gideon Eyo
Illustration: Gedeon Eyo, Kelvin Obi, Victoria Orok
Narrator: Tervashima Ayede
Host and Editor: Magdalene Chorongo

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Today’s story is titled ‘Elephant and Lion’s Friendship.’ It is about a very brave Lion,,,,a very gentle Elephant,,,and a very naughty Hyena,,,What happens between the Elephant and the Lion? And how does Hyena come in? Want to find out? Listen keenly and don’t forget to answer fun questions that pop up along the way. Have fun!
This story is published by the African Storybook Initiative. You can find an openly licensed PDF version of the book here.

Author: David Chineme Ejeagba
Narrator: Aleya Kassam
Host and Editor: Magdalene Chorongo

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Today’s story is titled Shyaka and His Friends. The story is all about friendship, caring, and teamwork! We are going to meet Shyaka, a cheerful boy who loves playing around with his friends Mwiza and Sano. But something unexpected happens… and oh ho ho! Want to find out? Listen keenly, and don’t forget to answer fun questions that pop up along the way. Have fun!
This story is published by NABU Organization. You can find an openly licensed version of the book here.

Author: Pascaline Munezero
Illustration: Muhire Robert
Translation: James Nyaga
Narrator: Mo Nyarinda
Host and Editor: Magdalene Chorongo
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