Children's Books About Nigeria
Explore 8 handpicked children's books set in and about Nigeria, chosen to help kids grow up curious about the wider world.
Books in this collection
Akata Warrior
Akata Witch
Amadi’s Snowman: A Story of Reading
Baby Goes To Market
Here Comes Our Bride An African Wedding Story
The Girl Who Married A Ghost And Other Tales From Nigeria
Why The Sky Is Far Away: A Nigerian Folktale
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Common questions
What ages are these books for?
Of the 8 books here, 2 are for ages 3-5, 3 for ages 5-9, 1 for ages 8-12, 1 for ages 11-14 and 1 for Teens & Young Adults.
Where should we start?
Three good first picks are A Is For Africa by Ifeoma Onyefulu, Akata Warrior by Nnedi Okorafor and Akata Witch by Nnedi Okorafor. All 8 books on this page are handpicked, so any of them is a fine place to begin.
Looking for more from the wider region?
All 8 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 2 folk tales, fairy tales or myths.
Is every book here available?
Every book links to Amazon. 2 of the 8 are currently listed only on Amazon; the rest also link to Bookshop.org.