The railway in Kenya was built around the turn of the 20th century. The idea was to have a train go from Mombasa to the port on Lake Victoria, which is in Kisumu, Kenya. The British press dubbed it the…
Lonely Planet Kenya
Lonely Planet Publications has put out it’s fourth edition of Kenya. This is a travel guide. In fact, it’s an excellent travel guide. The first thing I do when I get any book is flip through it. As I flipped…
Joshua’s Masai Mask By Dakari Hru
Title:Joshua’s Masai Mask Author: Dakari Hru Illustrator: Anna Rich Number of Pages: 29 Reading Level: Ages 4-8 Publishing Company: Lee& Low Books Inc. Original Publishing Date: 1993 Summary: Joshua’s Masai Mask is a children’s book about a young African (possibly…
Jambo Means Hello, Swahili Alphabet Book By Muriel Feelings
Title: Jambo Means Hello, Swahili Alphabet Book Author: Muriel Feelings Illustrator: Tom Feelings Number of Pages: 56 Reading Level: Preschool Publishing Company: Dial Books for Young Readers Original Publishing Date: 1974 Summary: This book gives a word in Swahili for…
Festivals of the World: Kenya
Title: Festivals of the World – Kenya Author: Falaq Kagda Publishing Company: Gareth Stevens, Inc. Number of Pages: 32 Reading Level: Grade 3/age 8+ Original Publishing Date: 1997 Summary: This colorful book is a text book intended for a school…