Reviewed by Jane Irungu Review Source: Africa Access Book Author: Eric Walters paraphrases a segment of his own philanthropic life through Hope Springs, a brightly illustrated picture book set in Mbooni, a semi-arid district in Kenya. Through the eyes of a child, the story line describes the challenges of living in rural Kenya where access […]
First Snow
Reviewed by KT Horning Review Source: Reading While White Book Author: First published in South Korea in 2012, Bomi Park’s debut is a dreamlike picture book that celebrates the wonder of the natural world. When an unnamed small girl awakens to the first snowfall of the season, she puts on her boots, coat, scarf and […]
Passion for Elephants: The Real Life Adventure of Field Scientist Cynthia Moss
Reviewed by Brenda Randolph Review Source: Africa Access Book Author: The setting for this picture book is generic “Africa,” a place “Many people might be afraid to go…all alone.” Cynthia Moss an American scientist from Ossinging, New York “was not afraid of the BIG continent.” She settled in “the wide-open savannahs of East Africa” and […]