Theme: Masai

What the Animals Were Waiting For

By Book Importer | Published: June 14, 2011

Cowbells tinkle. And over there, a family of elephants munches on dry grass, flaps huge ears like slow fans, and waits. It is a time of waiting. The gazelles, the wildebeest and the zebras are all waiting. The lions, too, and the crocodiles are waiting. Little Tepi watches the animals and wonders what is coming. [...]

Descriptors: Africa, Kenya, Nonfiction, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9), Tanzania » Other Themes: , » Leave a comment

The Baboon King

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

Morengaru, a strong young hunter, has been cast out by both his mother’s people, the Kikuyu, and his father’s people, the Masai. Every day he misses human companionship, and soon he feels as though he’s becoming more like the animals around him. When Morengaru has the chance to belong again, he seizes the opportunity. Then [...]

Descriptors: Africa, Kenya, Realistic Fiction, Tanzania, Young Adult (ages 14-18) » Other Themes: , , , , , , , , , » Leave a comment

Elephant Quest

By Kathy G. Short | Published: March 14, 2007

Recounts an expedition through the Moremi Wildlife Reserve in Botswana, describing the vegetation and wildlife, and culminating in the sighting of an African elephant herd.

Descriptors: Africa, Botswana, Nonfiction, Primary (ages 6-9) » Other Themes: , , » Comments closed