Children's Books About Ghana

Common questions

What ages are these books for?

Of the 4 books here, 2 are for ages 5-9, 1 for ages 11-14 and 1 for Teens & Young Adults.

Where should we start?

Three good first picks are Aluta by Adwoa Badoe, Once Upon A Time In Ghana Traditional Ewe Stories Retold In English by Anna Cottrell and Talk, Talk: An Ashanti Legend by Deborah M. Newton Chocolate. All 4 books on this page are handpicked, so any of them is a fine place to begin.

Looking for more from the wider region?

All 4 of these books also appear in the broader Africa collection, which has 108 books in total.

Are there bilingual, award-winning or folk-tale picks here?

Yes. This collection includes 1 book tagged award-winning by its publisher and 3 folk tales, fairy tales or myths.

Is every book here available?

Every book links to Amazon. 2 of the 4 are currently listed only on Amazon; the rest also link to Bookshop.org.