Our World: Democratic Republic of the Congo

Joining the Our World series, this board book with endnotes about life in DR Congo was created by a Congolese author and illustrator team.

About the author

Mel Nyoko is a British Congolese writer and poet who loves to travel around the world and has a passion for storytelling. Her debut children's picture book, For Our Daughters, was inspired by her own childhood. She lives in London with her husband.

Joelle Avelino is a Congolese and Angolan Illustrator who grew up in the United Kingdom. Joelle worked on author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's debut picture book Mama's Sleeping Scarf, and also collaborated with Dapo Adeola to create Hey You! An Empowering Celebration Of Growing Up Black, winner of the British Book Awards Illustrated Book of the Year.

Product details

• Authors: Mel Nyoko
• Assisted by: Joelle Avelino (Illustration)
• Publisher: Abrams & Chronicle
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 2 to 3
• Product format: Board book
• Released: 01.10.2024
• EAN: 9798888592311
• ISBN: 979-8-88859-231-1
• No. of pages: 20
• Dimensions: 170 mm x 165 mm x 17 mm
• Weight: 445 g
• Series: Our World
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books; JUVENILE FICTION / Family / General, People & places (Children's / Teenage), Family & home stories (Children's / Teenage), For children c 0-2 years, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories, Baby books, For children c 0–36 months, Early years: daily routine, Early Learning / Early Learning Concepts, Democratic Republic of Congo, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Places / General, JUVENILE FICTION / Places / Africa