Synopsis
Step into an African adventure and take a walk on the wild side with Queen Nzinga and princess Melo in Melo's Kingdom!
Melo's Kingdom is African storytelling at its best. Anthropomorphic characters share age-old wisdom supported by Scripture in a fun, colorful, and interactive reading experience. Follow Melo and her friends, Kiboko, Aza, Zenzo, Ganga, Bulu, and Tambo, as she learns how to become a good leader under the tutelage of Queen Nzinga.
The cover of the hardcover children's book is decorated in bright colors, and friendly animal faces. The African princess, Melo, welcomes all readers with wide open arms and a brimming smile. The title is written in a fun African font.
Melo's Kingdom
The inside pages of the book are printed in full-color. A presentation page in the front of the book allows you to address this book to your own princess. Each story is illustrated with delightful images of Melo and her animal friends, and each ending will surprise and delight the listeners. At the end of each story you will find a short prayer followed by two interactive activity pages that pose thought-provoking questions, fun activities, Bible verses, and interesting facts.
The preface and the book are written by professor Thuli Madonsela. Her accolades include one of TIME magazine's 100 Most Influential People in the World, Forbes Africa's Person of the Year in 2016, and Forbes Africa's 50 Most Powerful Women. She has received numerous international awards for her work in social justice. Prof Thuli rose from humble beginnings, and she is passionate about social justice and storytelling. In Melo's Kingdom, she intertwines pearls of wisdom with biblical principles to encourage children to embrace the idea of community - a word we call UBUNTU in South Africa. Other collaborators on this project include her daughter, Wenzile Msimanga, son-in-law, Khulekile Msimanga, and Khulekile's father and language specialist Zedehiah Msimanga.
Peek into the African continent's stories and values when you read the adventures of Melo's Kingdom to your children and cultivate an appreciation of world cultures. Gather the kids each night and pass on the importance of love, kindness, respect, integrity, courage, and believing in yourself through the tradition of African storytelling.
Fun Animal Cover Design
Hardcover Book
Full-color Print
Presentation Page
136 Pages
15 Stories
30 Pages with Interactive Activities
Size: 9.6" x 8.6" x 0.6" (244 x 218 x 15mm)
About the Author
Prof Thuli Madonsela is the Chair in Social Justice at Stellenbosch University. She rose from humble beginnings as a single mother of two children to a highly acclaimed advocate who gained global recognition for her exceptional work and was listed as Time magazine's one of the top 100 most influential people in the world. She was chosen as Forbes Africa's Person of the Year in 2016 and was recently included in Forbes Africa's 50 Most Powerful Women list recognition of her efforts to promote ethical governance in pursuit of a more peaceful world.
The personification of integrity, courage and dignity, this former Public Protector of South Africa has received numerous prestigious accolades. These include the Commonwealth Lawyers Association's Truth and Justice Award, the Truth and Justice Award of the Law Society of South Africa, the annual prize of the German Africa Foundation and Transparency International's prestigious Integrity Award.
She is the founder of the ThuMa Foundation, an Independent Democracy Leadership and Literacy Social enterprise. A Tallberg Global Leader, she spent a year at Harvard in 2017 as an Advanced Leadership Fellow. As part of a climb under the theme of dignity and social justice, she conquered Mount Kilimanjaro in 2019. She continues to lead by example and inspire hope to people the world over.
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